Farm businesses will need to transform to survive, warns new report

National Audit Office study says more needs to be done to support farmers in this 'high stakes' sector

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Farmers need to do much more to improve productivity in order to meet Defra’s goals, says new study. Credit: iStock
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Farmers need to do much more to improve productivity in order to meet Defra’s goals, says new study. Credit: iStock

Farmers will have to transform the way they farm if their businesses are to remain viable in what has been termed a ‘high stakes' sector, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report. The latest...

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