Farmland lost to housing hits historic high

A countryside charity has warned the Government must protect food production in any future land strategy, after it was revealed almost 14,500 hectares of the country’s best agricultural land has been lost to development.

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Farmland lost to housing hits historic high

A leading countryside charity has warned the Government must protect food production in any future land strategy, after it was revealed almost 14,500 hectares of the country’s best agricultural land has...

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