BBCNEWS BBC News January 6, 2022 17:49:00
A golden opportunity may be lost. this is the most fundamental change in decades. and many farmers i speak to are worried, "what about our prime job, they say, "which is to produce food?" they worry prices may have to go up. we welcome the increase in payment levels that will truly reward farmers for taking part in countryside stewardship and delivering for the environment, and that's something we really do welcome. but clearly we do need more detail to know how this fits alongside sustainable food production, how it will work for the tenanted sector and how it will underpin domestic food supp...