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Government urged to help make farming systems more resilient as climate change impact increases

The National Sheep Association (NSA) said the Government should specifically incorporate climate change resilience into developing agricultural policy, strategies and schemes, admitting that policymakers are faced with a challenging task

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 1 min read
Government urged to help make farming systems more resilient as climate change impact increases

Following the warning from the Met Office that the UK is experiencing a ‘notably different' climate from just a few decades ago, the NSA has urged farmers to consider climate resilience measures in their...

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