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New report says SFI schemes could be making it harder for farmers to invest

Study coincides with calls from farming groups for Defra to get to grips with farm support policies

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
A study from AHDB and Harper Adams University has highlighted how agri-environment schemes (AES) are affecting profitability, environmental outcomes and long-term farm stability
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A study from AHDB and Harper Adams University has highlighted how agri-environment schemes (AES) are affecting profitability, environmental outcomes and long-term farm stability

Schemes such as the Sustainable Farming Initiative (SFI) are making it harder for farmers to invest in both their business and the environment, a new report has claimed. Stability The study carried...

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