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Help For Farmers Helps The Countryside For All
Help For Farmers Helps The Countryside For All "Farmers should get their applications in straight away," urged Ewen Cameron, chairman of the Countryside Agency today, welcoming the extra cash boost for the Countryside Stewardship Scheme announced by the Countryside Minister (MAFF).
Commenting on the extra funding for the scheme, Mr Cameron said:
"This is the new way forward for agriculture in delivering not only
high quality food but also a high quality countryside and
environment in rural England."Farmers are keen to deliver a new approach - the demand is there. Last year, as many farmers were disappointed as were successful in applying to the scheme. If applications are made promptly, I would urge the Ministry of Agriculture to give farmers the opportunity to plan for the coming year and indicate to them if their application is successful before next year's crops are planted this autumn.
"One of the priorities for the Countryside Agency would be regional schemes aimed at preserving and enhancing local character, from national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty to the countryside around towns that is most people's local countryside," he said.
