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Oxford Real Farming Conference: Support scheme confidence still lacking in the uplands

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Ben Briggs
Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.
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Credit: Hugh Warwick
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Credit: Hugh Warwick

Farmer confidence that support schemes would deliver for the uplands was waning and more needed to be done to engage with potential applicants. During a session entitled ‘On Common Land: Managing Upland...

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