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Falling farm support, Brexit rules and Covid-19 hit business confidence

Phasing out of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments, rule changes due to Brexit and the impact of the pandemic have delivered a blow to farm businesses confidence, with short- and mid-term confidence remaining negative for the third year in a row.

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Falling farm support, Brexit rules and Covid-19 hit business confidence

Phasing out of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments, rule changes due to Brexit and the impact of the pandemic have delivered a blow to farm businesses confidence, with short- and mid-term confidence remaining...

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