'Better late than never': Farmers to be offered one-year extension to Countryside Stewardship agreements

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More than 5,000 farmers with agreements under the environmental protection incentives scheme that are soon set to expire will be offered an extension, the government confirms

Farmers are to be offered a one-year extension to their mid-tier agreements to incentivise efforts to protect and improve the environment under the Countryside Stewardship scheme, the Department for Environment,...

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