NFU president 'beyond frustrated' by Red Tractor leaks

Minette Batters warned it was easy to say Red Tractor should be scrapped, but what would follow would be worse

Rachael Brown
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NFU president 'beyond frustrated' by Red Tractor leaks

If we got rid of Red Tractor tomorrow, the next day would be a lot worse, with retailers developing their own schemes. That was the warning from NFU president Minette Batters, speaking at Oxford Farming...

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