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NFU Scotland brand trade deals with Australia and New Zealand a 'failure'

NFU Scotland has branded the deals a ‘failure and a prime example of agriculture being used as a ‘bargaining chip'.

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NFUS said the Government's track record was ‘one of failure'.
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NFUS said the Government's track record was ‘one of failure'.

Free Trade Agreements with Australia and New Zealand have officially come into force from midnight on Wednesday (May 31). While they may have been welcomed by some sectors of the economy, NFU Scotland...

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