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Call for permanent grassland to receive 60 per cent of future agriculture budget

Members of The Farming Forum (TFF) Grassroots Group have urged the Government to allocate more than 60 per cent (62.5) of England’s £2.4bn agriculture budget to permanent grassland.

Abi Kay
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Call for permanent grassland to receive 60 per cent of future agriculture budget

Members of The Farming Forum (TFF) Grassroots Group have urged the Government to allocate more than 60 per cent (62.5) of England's £2.4bn agriculture budget to permanent grassland. The group criticised...

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