Farmers urged to share their experience of upland life

MP group aims to determine challenges faced by farmers and how future support should be framed

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
The Efra committee has launched a call for evidence to better understand upland life and farming
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The Efra committee has launched a call for evidence to better understand upland life and farming

Farmers are being asked to share their experience of living and working in the uplands for a new cross-party consultation which aims to identify the challenges they face and how the Government can best...

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