Red Tractor axes Greener Farms Commitment module

Christine Tacon, chair of Red Tractor, said while the module had been conceived with the best of intentions, errors had been made

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Red Tractor axes Greener Farms Commitment module

Red Tractor Assurance has announced it is dropping its controversial Greener Farms Commitment module (GFC), following feedback from its members. It said the module had been developed to help farmers,...

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