Poor farmer engagement criticised at NFU hustings

Farmers quizzed the NFU candidates on their priorities

Rachael Brown
clock • 4 min read
Poor farmer engagement criticised at NFU hustings

The next NFU officeholders must focus on finding a way to push food security 'higher up the political ladder', and need to get a better grip of communications with active and non-active members. That was...

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