Protecting the environmental foundations of farming isn't separate from profitability - it's essential to it

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Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds speech to the 2026 Oxford Farming Conference

It's a real pleasure to be here at my first Oxford Farming Conference. This conference has a remarkable history - 90 years of new ideas being tested, challenges being confronted, and the future of British...

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