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Farmers are keen to deliver the government’s vision for a greener countryside – but desperately need more details to do so successfully.
The stark warning follows a
Farmers Weekly survey examining the future of farm support for agriculture – including re-focusing payments to reward growers and livestock producers for undertaking environmental work.
The Future of Farm Payments survey was undertaken for the launch of a new
Farmers Weekly initiative to help farmers secure a more financially and environmentally sustainable future for their businesses.
Most farmers say they would be happy to be rewarded for improving and protecting the environment. But the vast majority also said they need more information about future government schemes – and how much they will be paid. ....

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