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More options for SFI announced by Defra

Defra said there would be a 10 per cent increase in the average value of agreements in the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship schemes, driven by increased payment rates.

Rachael Brown
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More options for SFI announced by Defra

Dubbed by the Defra team as ‘the biggest upgrade' to the UK's farming schemes since leaving the European Union, Defra Secretary Steve Barclay used his first Oxford Farming Conference speech to announce...

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