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Less than a fifth of farmers plan to fully retire

Only 19 per cent of farmers plan to fully retire, a new study from the University of Exeter in collaboration with NFU Mutual has found.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Less than a fifth of farmers plan to fully retire

Only 19 per cent of farmers plan to fully retire, a new study from the University of Exeter in collaboration with NFU Mutual has found. Out of 700 farmers surveyed, 48 per cent planning to retire or...

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