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Defra budget uplift fails to ease SFI payment fears

Concerns are growing that Defra will not increase payment rates under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), despite an unexpected increase in the department鈥檚 budget.

Abi Kay
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Defra budget uplift fails to ease SFI payment fears

Concerns are growing that Defra will not increase payment rates under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), despite an unexpected increase in the department鈥檚 budget. As part of the Autumn Statement,...

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