Therese Coffey calls for closer UK-US cooperation on sustainable agriculture

Cecilia Keating
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Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey | Credit: UK Parliament
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Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey | Credit: UK Parliament

Enviornment Secretary to call for countries to work together to create 'a more secure, more sustainable future' for farming sector

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey is to appeal for closer UK-US cooperation to advance sustainable agricultural practices in an address to officials from all 50 US states later today. In a speech...

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