Grant Special: Farmers share their experiences of Countryside Stewardship

Antony Ollerton, an arable farmer from Wigan, used two Capital Grant schemes in 2019 and 2020 which allowed him to concrete the farmyard.  

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Grant Special: Farmers share their experiences of Countryside Stewardship

Antony Ollerton, an arable farmer from Wigan, used two Capital Grant schemes in 2019 and 2020 which allowed him to concrete the farmyard. "I first heard about the schemes on a Liverpool Agricultural...

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