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Baroness Batters: farming representatives have to 'step up' and deliver for farmers

The former NFU president on why levy boards and associations can no longer 'kick the can down the road' when it comes to farm profitability

Jane Thynne

19 January 2026 鈥� 3 min read

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Baroness Minette Batters has said those that represent farmers need to 'step up' to help shape policy and the future of farming

Although partly overshadowed by the December 23 announcement regarding the change to the Inheritance Tax threshold, Baroness Minette Batters' 51AV视频Profitability Review was one the biggest and certainly...

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