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Íæż½ã½ã Podcast: Former NFU dairy chair Michael Oakes switches from dairy to beef

As former NFU dairy board chair Michael Oakes embarks on a new challenge in beef, FG's chief reporter Rachael Brown speaks to him about leaving dairy and the future of the sector

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Íæż½ã½ã Podcast: Former NFU dairy chair Michael Oakes switches from dairy to beef

Former NFU dairy board chair Michael Oakes is well-known in the industry for his campaigning on fairness in the supply chain and lobbying politicians for dairy contract legislation. With margins tight,...

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