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'Respect' has to come before right to roam

Dog walkers and ramblers have flattened crops at Richard Payne's Somerset arable farm, which costs him between 拢1,500 and 拢2,500 each year

Rachael Brown
clock 鈥� 2 min read
A view of Richard鈥檚 Payne鈥檚 damaged wheat at his farm
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A view of Richard鈥檚 Payne鈥檚 damaged wheat at his farm

Respect from the public and greater clarity on liability are needed if people are to have greater access to the countryside, according to a farmer whose crops have been badly damaged by people and their...

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