Upland farms in focus for Farming Minister's visit

The meeting took place on Helen Drinkall's upland beef and sheep farm in Lancashire and it was a chance for the Minister to see the issues upland farmers still have with the Sustainable Farming Incentive

Rachael Brown
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Upland farms in focus for Farming Minister's visit

Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and Defra's countryside Director Janet Hughes met with upland farmers and NFU representatives earlier this week to discuss the vision for the future of the uplands and...

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