Research which claims sheep farmers should afforest their land 'fundamentally flawed'

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has branded new research which claims sheep farmers would be better off afforesting their land ‘fundamentally flawed’.

Abi Kay
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Research which claims sheep farmers should afforest their land 'fundamentally flawed'

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has branded new research which claims sheep farmers would be better off afforesting their land ‘fundamentally flawed'. The University of Sheffield study, published...

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