Upland farmers call on Defra to publish modelling data on new SFI options

Farmers said Defra must value the grassland landscapes and biodiversity that upland farms provide

Rachael Brown
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Upland farmers call on Defra to publish modelling data on new SFI options

Upland farmers have called on Defra to publish its own modelling work 'to fully understand the reasoning' for the payment rates and the impact of the transition from BPS to ELMs for their businesses, adding...

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