Letters: How can the Government claim to be aligned with a greener economy, only to turn its back on the very farmers who are driving sustainability?

This week sheep farmer and founder of rural education petition Olivia Shave reflects on this week's decision from Defra, to halt 2024 Sustainable Farming Incentive applications

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Letters: How can the Government claim to be aligned with a greener economy, only to turn its back on the very farmers who are driving sustainability?

How can the Government claim to be aligned with a greener economy, only to turn its back on the very farmers who are driving sustainability on the ground? Halting the Sustainable Farming Incentive payments...

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