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NFU president 'beyond frustrated' by Red Tractor leaks

Minette Batters warned it was easy to say Red Tractor should be scrapped, but what would follow would be worse

Rachael Brown
clock • 5 min read
NFU president 'beyond frustrated' by Red Tractor leaks

If we got rid of Red Tractor tomorrow, the next day would be a lot worse, with retailers developing their own schemes. That was the warning from NFU president Minette Batters, speaking at Oxford Farming...

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