Government confirms plan to accelerate roll out of Sustainable Farming Incentive

James Murray
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Green farming groups give proposals a 'cautious welcome', as government confirms six new sets of actions farmers can take to secure green subsidy payments

The government has today published a long-awaited update to its farming subsidy reform plans, confirming it intends to accelerate the roll out of its new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme and...

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