Farms must be resilient to future challenges if they are to remain financially viable and strengthen food security

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Environment Secretary Steve Reed's address to the 2025 National Farmers' Union (NFU) Conference - in full

I've been to the NFU Conference before of course - but this is my first time attending as the Secretary of State for Defra. I want to personally thank Tom [NFU president Tom Bradshaw] for our work together...

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