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In Your Field: James and Isobel Wright - 'This is bureaucracy at its most perverse'

James and Isobel, with their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as UK country manager

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In Your Field: James and Isobel Wright - 'This is bureaucracy at its most perverse'

Back in June, we were full of excitement as we applied for planning permission to add a bedroom and an open-plan kitchen and dining room to our home. With a new baby arriving in the spring, it felt...

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