Defra's new entrant initiative an 'enormous waste of money'

A NEW initiative by Defra to help new entrants get onto the farming ladder has been branded an ‘enormous waste of money’ by farmers. 

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Defra's new entrant initiative an 'enormous waste of money'

A NEW initiative by Defra to help new entrants get onto the farming ladder has been branded an ‘enormous waste of money’ by farmers. Last week,Farmers Guardianreported the department had invited organisations...

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