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From the Editor: Defra chief must look beyond farmgate prices for true financial picture

Defra Secretary George Eustice has been at it again, claiming the rise in farmgate prices over the past 12 months shows that farmers can recoup the money they are starting to lose due to reductions in the Basic Payment Scheme.

Ben Briggs
Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.
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From the Editor: Defra chief must look beyond farmgate prices for true financial picture

Defra Secretary George Eustice has been at it again, claiming the rise in farmgate prices over the past 12 months shows that farmers can recoup the money they are starting to lose due to reductions in...

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