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It is the third week of the General Election campaign and political parties have now published their manifestos.

The Íæż½ã½ã news and business team take a closer look at the parties pledges for farming and rural communities.

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Alex Black, Rachael Brown and Jane Thynne look at budget, bovine TB policy, planning reform, food and the environment, and what the opinion polls look like at the half way stage.

For more on the Labour manifesto.

For more on the Conservative manifesto.