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Study reveals Whole 51AVÊÓÆµPlan will not work for remote farming and crofting communities

Farmers have raised concern that changes to agricultural support payments could create an 'administrative burden' and 'financial strain' on crofting businesses in Shetland

Chris Brayford
clock • 4 min read
"This is potentially a disaster," they added. It is forcing many crofters to withdraw from support payments, and many are looking to give up crofting."
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"This is potentially a disaster," they added. It is forcing many crofters to withdraw from support payments, and many are looking to give up crofting."

Crofters have warned they could be forced to give up crofting due to agricultural support payment reforms. Katrina Coutts, an agricultural student at Scotland's Rural College, has carried out a study...

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