Government promises Sustainable Farming Incentive payments to be made this year

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Government provides update on crucial green farming subsidy programme, as farmers are invited to bid for new solar funding

The government has today confirmed that farmers who have secured Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreements by the end of October will be paid a proportion of their annual payments through the scheme...

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