NFU president Tom Bradshaw called for improvements to SFI at the Labour Party Conference

SFI divide leaving farmers desperate, MPs told

2026-09-29T09:16:00+01:00By

Farmers have been left “high, dry and desperate” by inadequate SFI scheme, Bradshaw tells Labour party conference, continuing calls for support in upcoming Budget

  • SFI divide leaving farmers desperate, MPs told

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