Conservative conference: Farm policy review will 'tweak' ELM, not 'revolutionise' it

MPs have received assurances that the agricultural policy review being carried out by Defra’s new ministerial team will ‘tweak’ the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme, not ‘revolutionise’ it.

Abi Kay
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Conservative conference: Farm policy review will 'tweak' ELM, not 'revolutionise' it

MPs have received assurances that the agricultural policy review being carried out by Defras new ministerial team will tweak the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme, not revolutionise it. The...

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