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Opinion: Bin the bureaucracy and just let farmers farm

As farm assurance bodies begin to shake-up standards, Defra must now do its bit to reduce the burden of red tape

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Opinion: Bin the bureaucracy and just let farmers farm

This week I was very honoured to be part of a panel at the NSA Sheep Event discussing Government policy and what it meant for farmers. Aside from the giant headphones and the fact I could barely see...

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