Farmers warn of impact on wildlife

FARMERS say they have had to abandon planned measures to help wildlife following the abrupt closure of a flagship nature-friendly farming scheme.

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The Environment Department (Defra) announced in March the immediate closure of the sustainable farming incentive (SFI), which pays farmers in England for “public goods” such as insecticide-free farming, wildflower strips and managing ponds, as it was fully allocated for this yea