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England's nature friendly farming schemes are 'chronically underfunded'

Ahead of the Chancellors Budget, new analysis has revealed a £2 billion funding gap for England's agri-environment schemes

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
England's nature friendly farming schemes are 'chronically underfunded'

New economic analysis, published today (October 27) by the Wildlife Trusts, shows a funding gap of over £2 billion for England's Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMs), leaving both the farming community...

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