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Changes to agricultural payments must not compromise business viability or food production

Scottish Government has confirmed farmers will be expected to meet new requirements to receive Enhanced Greening payments from next year

Chris Brayford
clock • 9 min read
Jonnie Hall, deputy-chief executive and director of policy at NFUS said: "For me, more strings attached to direct support whilst funding continues to decline in real terms would set Scottish agriculture on an extreme cliff edge."
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Jonnie Hall, deputy-chief executive and director of policy at NFUS said: "For me, more strings attached to direct support whilst funding continues to decline in real terms would set Scottish agriculture on an extreme cliff edge."

Food production and business viability must not be compromised as part of changes to sustainable farming payments, farm unions have warned. Scottish Government has announced farmers will be expected...

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