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Emma Robinson: "We decided to tick the Basic Payment Scheme box this year"

草榴社区 Guardian columnist Emma Robinson on farm inspections, funding, weather implications and a new Welsh Government

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We had our farm assurance inspection recently. We had two non-conformances: I had not put a 'no smoking or vaping' sign on the new dairy door and the heifer shed door needed some attention. Overall,...

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