Axe falls on taxpayer subsidies to farmers: George Eustice to confirm that payments will be stopped

Government reveals plans to ‘revolutionise’ farming with payments to protect the environment, produce free-range goods and ‘restore the landscape’ replacing costly EU subsidies While currently farmers are paid subsidies for amount of land they own, new system will see incentives for implementing sustainable, eco-friendly measures This includes producing free-range products and improving farm animal welfare … Read more

Axe falls on taxpayer subsidies to farmers: George Eustice to confirm that payments will be stopped

Axe falls on taxpayer subsidies to farmers: George Eustice is to confirm that payments will be stopped in post-Brexit shake-up of agriculture Environment Secretary George Eustice will give details on the cuts today  The subsidies will be cut from next year and gone altogether by 2028   The National Farmers’ Union warned last night that it … Read more