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Farming Matters: Hester van Hensbergen - "We need to recognise this broken food system, built for corporate benefit, impacts us all"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Oxford Real Farming Conference manager, Hester van Hensbergen

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Hester van Hensbergen

It is not an easy time to be a farmer. While almost half of the nation's food is imported, the last few years have seen the worst UK harvests in memory due to unpredictable weather. Biodiversity...

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