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Farming subsidy reforms may be in the firing line, but change is urgently needed

Roger Harrabin

17 March 2025 • 3 min read

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The government has angered farmers and green groups alike by suspending the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme, but as Roger Harrabin argues the underlying principles behind farming subsidy reform remain robust

Amidst the fury over the latest setback to the government's bungled farm subsidy reform programme, let's not forget that payments to farmers are in desperate need of revision, given that for decades we...

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Farming subsidy reforms may be in the firing line, but change is urgently needed

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