Push for farm forestry cash as war drives up timber demand

Government grants must support commercial woodland in order to give farmers an incentive to plant trees amid soaring demand for home-grown timber following Russian sanctions, forestry experts have said.

Abi Kay
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Government grants must support commercial woodland in order to give farmers an incentive to plant trees amid soaring demand for home-grown timber following Russian sanctions, forestry experts have said....

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