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The Covid-19 nightmare has put British workers back on farms - let's not lose them

The Covid-19 nightmare may have handed UK farming an opportunity to resolve a major Brexit threat – loss of EU labour. Let’s make sure we give our new ‘land army’ a good experience this summer, says George Dunn, chief executive of the TFA.

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The Covid-19 nightmare has put British workers back on farms - let's not lose them

The Covid-19 nightmare may have handed UK farming an opportunity to resolve a major Brexit threat - loss of EU labour. Let's make sure we give our new ‘land army' a good experience this summer, says George...

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