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Upland farmers lose hope for Brexit dividend

Upland farmers in the UK are feeling uncertain and undervalued as post-Brexit farm payments fail to match pre-Brexit levels. Government funding is 35% lower than pre-Brexit and offers payment rates far below EU standards.

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  • England's post-Brexit farm payments sound promising but leave upland farmers feeling uncertain and undervalued.
  • New government funding regime is 35% lower than pre-Brexit and offers payment rates far below EU standards.
  • Farmers fear increased livestock production as funding fails to match pre-Brexit levels.
  • Government pledges £2.4bn of annual funding but campaigners say it is far from enough.
  • Upland farmers struggle to decide if they should commit to the environmental payments scheme.
Upland farmers lose hope for Brexit dividend
Leaving the Common Agricultural Policy was meant to herald a new era
Financial TimesJudith Evans

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