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Wednesday, 19 September, 2012

Looking at Bern's big debates on agriculture policy

Farmers are gearing up for the biggest battle in years as the National Council debates agricultural policy today. The government’s plans for reforming subsidies are on the agenda. Should farmers be paid per animal or per hectare of land as they are now? Or should they be paid more to maintain the landscape? Two opposing visions of agriculture are set to clash. WRS’s Jordan Davis discusses what is at stake:

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