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SFI soils standard for adding organic matter 'unachievable'

Defra must reword its 鈥榰nachievable鈥� Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) arable soils standard on organic matter or risk it being snubbed by farmers, according to Stephen Ridsdale, chair of the British Farming Union.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock 鈥� 2 min read
SFI soils standard for adding organic matter 'unachievable'

Defra must reword its 鈥榰nachievable鈥� Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) arable soils standard on adding organic matter or risk it being snubbed by farmers, according to Stephen Ridsdale, chair of the...

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