February 12: Minister says farming is low in the Government's 'pecking order' and 'the Budget is the Budget'

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In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the Farming Minister's comments that agriculture is low in the Government's 'pecking order' and 'the Budget is the Budget' and the focus must now be on getting the sector on a 鈥榩roper, sustainable, business-like footing', and restaurant chain Nando's is to conduct an independent audit of its chicken suppliers after it was accused of 鈥榢illing' the River Wye by green campaign groups

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