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GRANTS: Farmers ready to deliver, but need 'tools and trust' to do so

National Sheep Association policy manager Emma Owen said if the Government was serious about its environmental and food security ambitions, it ‘must invest in the people at the heart of these goals'

Rachael Brown
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GRANTS: Farmers ready to deliver, but need 'tools and trust' to do so

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The farming industry has called for ‘immediate clarity' from Defra on future funding plans, adding it is vital that Defra adopts a ‘transparent, consistent approach to agricultural support' which genuinely...

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