Dairy Talk - Claire Eastham: "We need to operate as the profitable business we all really know that farms can be"

Oh what a three months it's been; Inheritance Tax, BPS slashing, capital grants ‘paused', the removal of commercial vehicle status on double cab pick ups and let's not forget the Bovaer foray

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Claire Eastham

At least with Bovaer the message was that the public care, they don't want food messing with and nature's way is the best despite what the green washers may argue. The government on the other hand don't...

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