January 2019 – Winter talk turns to funds and scheme

Winter is conference and farm discussion group season.

In the past, my attendance has always peaked to coincide with a review of the Common Agricultural Policy. It is perhaps no surprise then that I find myself attending these events on a frequent basis this winter.

If we thought shifting from SPS to BPS and ELS to CSS caused confusion in 2015, then that pales into insignifi cance compared to the current situation.

Listening to Michael Gove speak for the second time in a matter of weeks before Christmas, he caught my attention with mention of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

 

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