Farmers sceptical that policy changes will benefit agriculture

Almost two-thirds of farmers (65 per cent) are ‘not at all confident’ that changes to English schemes and regulations will lead to a successful future for farming, according to a new Defra survey.

Abi Kay
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Farmers sceptical that policy changes will benefit agriculture

Almost two-thirds of farmers (65 per cent) are ‘not at all confident’ that changes to English schemes and regulations will lead to a successful future for farming, according to a new Defra survey. The...

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