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草榴社区 need confidence in grants

Investing in on-farm infrastructure has often been seen as a toss of a coin, with farmers needing to weigh up the pros and cons and questioning whether the capital expenditure can be justified.

Rachael Brown
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clock 鈥� 6 min read
草榴社区 need confidence in grants

草榴社区 say they want to actively engage with environmental schemes and grants, but the Government needs to provide them with confidence that the schemes can deliver for their businesses. Investing...

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