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Farmers urge Government to address power imbalance between supermarkets and growers

68% of farmers say making a living through farming has never been harder and seven in 10 (69%) farmers surveyed feel the buying relationship between growers and retailers has worsened over the last two years

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
Farmers urge Government to address power imbalance between supermarkets and growers

Farmers, MP's and industry bodies have called on the Government to strengthen the Groceries Code Adjudicator (CGA) and to create a single regulator to protect farmers and ensure fair treatment by supermarkets....

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