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Westminster should support agriculture every day of the year, says farming group

Northern Ireland's Farmers For Action says ongoing challenges need further Government intervention

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Farmers say Westminster should support farming 365 days a year
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Farmers say Westminster should support farming 365 days a year

A group of farmers in Northern Ireland have demanded Westminster should support farmers every day of the year and not just on Back British Farming Day which took place on September 9. Farmers for Action's...

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