Farming Matters: Harry Bowell - 'Hill farmers are ideally placed to deliver gains for nature and deserve to be rewarded'

Harry Bowell is Director of Land and Nature at the National Trust

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'Farmers hold so many of the keys to nature recovery and climate resilience, while producing good, sustainable food'
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'Farmers hold so many of the keys to nature recovery and climate resilience, while producing good, sustainable food'

It is hard to remember a time when farmers have had it so tough. The Government's recent Budget announcement on Inheritance Tax comes on top of several big things already taking a toll on farmers...

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