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Slurry grant only as good as its timing

More than double the funding was on offer in the second round of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant. But with dwindling confidence in the dairy sector farmers are cautious about where, when and what to invest in, questioning whether now is the right time to apply

Rachael Brown
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clock 鈥� 4 min read
Slurry grant only as good as its timing

With applications now open for the second round of Defra's Slurry Infrastructure Grant, chief reporter Rachael Brown takes a look at whether dairy farmers are looking to invest. More than double the...

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