Farming in Five: Defra would struggle to cope with severe disease outbreak, says report

04/06/2025 4 min
Farming in Five: Defra would struggle to cope with severe disease outbreak, says report

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Farming in Five - A new report says Defra would struggle to cope with a severe disease outbreak; next few weeks vital to save winter crops; new pleas to Chancellor Rachel Reeves as business groups say Inheritance Tax changes will costs £1.9billion and Defra boss goes before Parliamentary Committee to defend his department.Your daily update from Farmers Guardian