Defra accused of leaving common land farmers 'out in the cold'

Common land farmers prevented from accessing SFI online applications as sector bemoans more delays and disruption

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Concerns have been raised that common land farmers will not be able to access SFI until 2024
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Concerns have been raised that common land farmers will not be able to access SFI until 2024

Farmers working common land have accused Defra of putting the sector ‘to the bottom of the pile' after it was revealed there was no mechanism in place to enable members to access SFI 23. Julia Aglionby,...

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