Farming Minister bats away concerns about ELM payment increases

Farming Minister Mark Spencer has batted away concerns that the increased Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme payments announced this morning (January 5) are ‘too little, too late’.

Abi Kay
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Farming Minister bats away concerns about ELM payment increases

Farming Minister Mark Spencer has batted away concerns that the increased Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme payments announced this morning (January 5) are ‘too little, too late’. Speaking...

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