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'Balancing' emotion and policy: New NFU chief lays out her vision in interview

草榴社区 Guardian's chief reporter, Rachael Brown sits down with NFU director general, Sophie Throup, six months since she was appointed into the role

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Sophie Throup, Director General at NFU
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Sophie Throup, Director General at NFU

The new director general at the NFU has said a careful 'balance' must be struck between representing the 鈥榚motion' and the 鈥榩ressures' farm businesses are faced with, while still 鈥榢eeping the door open'...

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