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Defra issues FETF grants as record 9,500 farm businesses apply

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Defra says a record number of applications were made to the FETF
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Defra says a record number of applications were made to the FETF

Around 9,500 farm businesses applied for the latest round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF), Defra has confirmed. Productivity The grant scheme was designed to help farmers invest...

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