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Farmers feature prominently on list of Britain's unsung heroes

Teachers, vets, nurses, milkmen, supermarket workers and carers all made the list. But where did farmers end up?

Chris Brayford
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2,000 people responded to the survey and farmers came just above teachers on the list of those whose efforts often go unrecognised.
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2,000 people responded to the survey and farmers came just above teachers on the list of those whose efforts often go unrecognised.

A list of the UK's unsung heroes has been revealed to the public in a new survey, with farmers featuring prominently on those who very rarely get praise or recognition which their efforts deserve. On...

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