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Velcourt restructures amid ongoing arable sector struggles

Farming company could see it serve notice on 20% of its management contracts

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 1 min read
Velcourt is embarking on a planned strategic restructure of some of its contract farming operations in England, citing ongoing difficulties in the arable sector
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Velcourt is embarking on a planned strategic restructure of some of its contract farming operations in England, citing ongoing difficulties in the arable sector

Contract farming company Velcourt is embarking on a planned strategic restructure of some of its contract farming operations in England, citing ongoing difficulties in the arable sector. A statement...

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