Talking about the closure of the SFI

Last week I met TJ Sherbrooke, a farmer in Tidcombe, who shared his concerns about the Government closing the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) to new applicants. The Government has blamed this closure on budget exhaustion, despite the SFI being designed to support nature friendly farming.

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