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'We do not need to make a fortune, we just want to be able to farm', Efra chair told

With farmers in the hills concerned about the direction of Government policy, Cumbrian farmers discussed their fears with Efra Committee chair Alistair Carmichael

Alex Black
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L to R: Malcolm Robinson, Matthew & Liz Staley, Mark Bousfield, Alistair Carmichael, Robert Wearmouth, Tim Farron, Adrian Bell
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L to R: Malcolm Robinson, Matthew & Liz Staley, Mark Bousfield, Alistair Carmichael, Robert Wearmouth, Tim Farron, Adrian Bell

We do not need to make a fortune, we just want to be able to farm. That was the message from farmers as Efra chair Alistair Carmichael and Westmorland MP Tim Farron visited a Cumbrian farm to discuss...

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