Government gives more detail on ELMS
Eagerly anticipated details on the government’s post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme in England have been unveiled.
Under the Environmental Land Management Schemes, landowners and farmers will be paid public money for environmental and sustainable food production.
Thanks to the schemes, actions such as managing pests without chemicals and working towards net zero will be rewarded with funding.
The reaction from farming and environmental organisations has been mixed, with praise for the Sustainable Farming Incentive’s “broader, more flexible offer” as well as criticism that there is no “long-term vision” and that the plans still lack of clarity in some areas.
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