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Opinion: SFI update leaves plenty of questions unanswered

The first application window for the Sustainable Farming Incentive opens for farmers in England at the end of the month

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian deputy editor Alex Black
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²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian deputy editor Alex Black

More detail on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) was welcome news this week, especially with less than one month to go until the first application window opens, but many questions still remain over...

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