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National Trust calls for scrapping agricultural subsidies and moving towards ‘conditional’ rewards for environmentally sustainable farming

August 4, 2016

Proposals would see the basic income support system of subsidies scrapped and farmers being paid out of public funds for environmental services

Source: National Trust calls for complete reform of British farm subsidies | Environment | The Guardian

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