Report: Flood management deals could earn farmers £15k a year

Michael Holder
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Setting up a private market in water management could see farmers earn money from businesses in areas susceptible to flooding, analysis by Green Alliance and the National Trust finds

Farmers could ease their post-Brexit subsidy losses by earning up to £15,000 a year helping to manage land susceptible to flooding on behalf of local businesses and organisations. That is the conclusion...

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