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April 3: President Donald Trump announces 10% tariffs on UK imports, Government told it must keep its word on seizing and crushing vehicles carrying illegal meat across the border, and date confirmed for new series of Clarkson's farm

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown discusses President Donald Trump's 10% import tariffs and the impact on UK agriculture, the Farming Minister apologies to farmers who were unable to access SFI since its abrupt closure, the Government is warned not to go back on its word to seize and crush vehicles found to be importing illegal meat across the border, amid multiple disease threats, and the date for the new series of Clarkson's Farm has been announced

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