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Autumn Budget: delinked payments will hit farmers fast

Fears for uplands and common land farmers following reduction in direct payments

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Fears upland and common land farmers will struggle in face of direct payment cut
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Fears upland and common land farmers will struggle in face of direct payment cut

Alongside the radical shake-up of property relief as announced in the recent Budget, farmers are also facing a rapid reduction to direct payments over the coming year. As of 2024, the Basic Payment...

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