Efra chair raises concerns for upland farmers

The Chair of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee, Sir Robert Goodwill has urged the Government to ‘pause’ the funding switchover to help out marginal and small farms until there is better ‘clarity’ on future funding of farming

Rachael Brown
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Efra chair raises concerns for upland farmers

The Government has been urged to ‘pause the funding switchover' until farmers have more clarity on the future funding of UK agriculture. That was the message from Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...

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