Government must recognise role of farmers in tackling climate change

As the UK sees the biggest shake-up in agri-funding in decades, future Government policy must support farmers for the ‘public goods’ they provide in tackling climate change, says Martin Lines, Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) chairman.

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Government must recognise role of farmers in tackling climate change

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