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Farmers having 'sleepless nights' due to 'uncertainty'

The Labour manifesto, the King's Speech and the Conservative Party's time in Government all featured in the debate about farming and food production

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"We can see that uncertainty in the farming budget. The Government have made no commitment to what the budget will be, or whether they are continuing it or increasing it."
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"We can see that uncertainty in the farming budget. The Government have made no commitment to what the budget will be, or whether they are continuing it or increasing it."

Politicians have debated the merits of their Party's commitments to farming and rural communities with claims farmers are having 'sleepless nights' due to uncertainty. The current and former Defra Secretaries...

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