"Defra must be upfront about the figures" - George Dunn, Tenant Farmers Association

Mr Dunn said: "Out of the £2.4 billion of budget allocated for the full panoply of schemes under the Agricultural Transition Plan, we need to know how much has been allocated to each element"

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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"Defra must be upfront about the figures" - George Dunn, Tenant Farmers Association

By Tenant Farmers Association chief executive, George Dunn Defra's decision to pull up the drawbridge to cut off access to new applicants under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will lead to...

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