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Prentis 'happy' with initial SFI take-up

Defra Secretary Victoria Prentis has said she is ‘happy’ with the initial take-up of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). Abi Kay and Angela Calvert report.

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Prentis 'happy' with initial SFI take-up

Defra Secretary Victoria Prentis has said she is happy with the initial take-up of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI).Abi Kay and Angela Calvert report. As of last week, only 441 applications for...

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