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Farmers left out in the cold as Gov moves to ease energy burden on certain industries

NFU calls for for urgent action to help growers combat soaring fuel costs

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Farmers have been excluded from the latest round of energy support from the Government
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Farmers have been excluded from the latest round of energy support from the Government

Farming has been excluded from Government fuel support after it was announced the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) will be expanded to include 10,000 manufacturers to help combat rising...

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