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Farming Matters: Ian Davis - The time is right to bring back 'the man from the Ministry'

Ian Davis, former Hertfordshire mixed farmer, now environment academic, explains why Defra needs to bring back ‘the human touch’ when dealing with farmers.

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Farming Matters: Ian Davis - The time is right to bring back 'the man from the Ministry'

Ian Davis, former Hertfordshire mixed farmer, now environment academic, explains why Defra needs to bring back the human touch when dealing with farmers. In a discussion at Groundswell on June 23, Defra...

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