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OPINION: Does the betrayal over IHT mean partnership with Defra will never be possible?

There was a definite air of positivity at this year's NFU Conference with leaders and politicians all attempting to move on from recent rows

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Could Emma Reynolds be the Defra Secretary to restore farmers' trust in government
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Could Emma Reynolds be the Defra Secretary to restore farmers' trust in government

This week farmers descended on the ICC in Birmingham for the NFU Conference. It was the first mass farmer gathering since November 2024 where events inside the building were not eclipsed by the noise from...

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