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British farmers face 'more prescriptive' assurance scheme than NZ and Australian counterparts

New report compares Red Tractor with New Zealand and Australian schemes

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 3 min read
British farmers face 'more prescriptive' assurance scheme than NZ and Australian counterparts

British farmers have to meet ‘more prescriptive' and detailed requirements for farm assurance as well as more frequent inspections, compared to key international competitors New Zealand and Australia....

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