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Farming matters: Roger Kerr - 'Diversity is key for a resilient and productive food system'

With this week’s critical Parliamentary vote against the Agriculture Bill amendment, a challenging growing season and harvest, plus a global pandemic influencing shoppers and their buying habits alongside the continued debate around climate instability and biodiversity loss, farm businesses are in a potentially precarious position economically and ecologically.

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Farming matters: Roger Kerr - 'Diversity is key for a resilient and productive food system'

With this week's critical Parliamentary vote against the Agriculture Bill amendment, a challenging growing season and harvest, plus a global pandemic influencing shoppers and their buying habits alongside...

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