NFU Council: Lobbying for separate horticulture funding will continue

NFU horticulture and potatoes board chair Martin Emmett said he wanted to see a dedicated scheme for horticulture that did not ‘cross paths' with other initiatives or sectors

Rachael Brown
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NFU Council: Lobbying for separate horticulture funding will continue

The NFU has said it will continue to lobby for a dedicated funding stream for horticulture, despite Defra making it clear that there would be no direct replacement to the axed Fruit and Vegetable (FV)...

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