UK risks falling short of climate and nature targets with Government delays to upland farming support

New analysis shows hill farmers are only receiving 8% or £39m of the Government's new farming support scheme, the Sustainable Farming Incentive, despite the uplands occupying ‘around 15% of England's area'

Rachael Brown
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UK risks falling short of climate and nature targets with Government delays to upland farming support

Hill farmers' livelihoods are at risk from delays to new Government support schemes, with upland areas in England receiving ‘less than their promised share' of new farming support, resulting in growing...

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