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Study reveals Whole Farm Plan will not work for remote farming and crofting communities

²ÝÁñÉçÇø have raised concern that changes to agricultural support payments could create an 'administrative burden' and 'financial strain' on crofting businesses in Shetland

Chris Brayford
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"This is potentially a disaster," they added. It is forcing many crofters to withdraw from support payments, and many are looking to give up crofting."
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"This is potentially a disaster," they added. It is forcing many crofters to withdraw from support payments, and many are looking to give up crofting."

Crofters have warned they could be forced to give up crofting due to agricultural support payment reforms. Katrina Coutts, an agricultural student at Scotland's Rural College, has carried out a study...

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