Inconsistencies mean SFI 'not straightforward' for all farms

When it comes to the application process, the delivery and the options available to all farmers, there are some inconsistencies, which the industry hopes will be ironed out in the next SFI announcement

Rachael Brown
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Inconsistencies mean SFI 'not straightforward' for all farms

While the industry is hearing that some farmers are choosing to stand back to consider their options when it comes to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), others, more than 2,000 of them, are applying...

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