Government urged to introduce active farmer test amid 'Lakeland clearances'

Industry figures said if the Government want to protect food production, the best way to do that was to ensure Sustainable Farming Incentive applicants had to fill in an ‘active farming test'

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Government urged to introduce active farmer test amid 'Lakeland clearances'

Industry figures and politicians have urged the Government to create an ‘active farmer test' for its agricultural environment schemes. Tenant farmers NFU deputy president David Exwood said the principle...

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