Falling BPS could spur farmers into action

Farmers have been urged to take action now with BPS payments to drop this year

Alex Black
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Falling BPS could spur farmers into action

Farmers have been urged to take action now with BPS payments to drop this year Dropping subsidy payments this year may force many farm businesses to face the realisation the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)...

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