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Unions and farmers have been left feeling frustrated after a new environmental module has been imposed on them by Red Tractor without scrutiny. The 'Greener Farms Commitment' is set to be introduced in April 2024

Many farmers have welcomed the straightforward nature of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) but criticised the limited information given beyond the first payment

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The EFRA Committee will question what more can be done to facilitate new entrants into land-based industries

The chief executive of Organic Farmers & Growers believed organic growers could receive up to a 50 per cent increase compared to historic BPS rates

Pre-Brexit, Scotland sold an estimated 22,000 tonnes of seed potatoes to European customers

The Country Trust believes the best way to address the divide between consumers and producers is to incentivise farmers to host educational visits for children

Farmers across England who claimed BPS will be eligible to apply for SFI 2023 online with some able to apply from September 18

Tenant Farmers Association said tenants were often left in 'difficult positions' with the majority desperate to try and reach a settlement with the landlord to avoid costly legal fees

Round two of the fund is expected to close at midnight on September 21. Given the extensive preparation time many farmers and landowners who expressed an initial interest in applying are a long way down the line by now