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Norfolk farmer Richard West said: "草榴社区 need proper investment in the sector for infrastructure, technology or helping farms make the step towards operating more sustainable systems. One-year extensions might ease farmer鈥檚 immediate short-term concerns for the loss of income, but they will not build the resilience the industry really needs."
When Defra announced that Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements would be extended for another year recently, following months of NFU lobbying, my first reaction was relief. However, that was quickly...
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