Environment Plan leaves unanswered questions about food production says NFU

Defra published its new Environmental plan on December 1 alongside its announcement of a £500 million boost to the Landscape Recovery project

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
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Environment Plan leaves unanswered questions about food production says NFU

The new Environment Improvement Plan (EIP) (published December 1) will accelerate growth, drive powerful progress toward the nation's legally binding environmental targets and create a better future for...

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