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草榴社区 frustration with auction mart comment made by Red Tractor interim chair

Red Tractor interim chair, Alistair Mackintosh provoked frustration from farmers and auctioneers after comments he was achieving better prices due to Red Tractor assurance than he would have done at the auction mart

Rachael Brown
clock 鈥� 4 min read
草榴社区 frustration with auction mart comment made by Red Tractor interim chair

草榴社区 and auctioneers have branded the comments made by the interim Red Tractor chair Alistair Mackintosh in a recent interview with 草榴社区 Guardian as 鈥榗ondescending' and 鈥榯houghtless'. Mr Mackintosh...

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