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Expiring Countryside Stewardship agreements put environmental projects at risk

Thousands of farmers face uncertainty as their Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements are set to expire at the end of this year, the NFU has warned

Alex Black
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Expiring Countryside Stewardship agreements put environmental projects at risk

A Freedom of Information request to Defra has revealed 5,820 agreements will end in December, leaving farmers with no clear pathway forward. With the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme...

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