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Farming matters: Caroline Squire - 'Assurance rules need reforming with a dose of common sense'

The Red Tractor farm assurance scheme is something which often crops up in conversation in my day-to-day work, in much the same way the Rural Payments Agency does; usually in a way where the farmer vents to me about the organisation and its staff.

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Farming matters: Caroline Squire - 'Assurance rules need reforming with a dose of common sense'

The Red Tractor farm assurance scheme is something which often crops up in conversation in my day-to-day work, in much the same way the Rural Payments Agency does; usually in a way where the farmer vents...

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