Farron calls for extension of Hill Farm Allowance
Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA, Tim Farron MP has expressed his concern that the new Uplands Entry Level Scheme will leave many hill farmers without vital funding and has called on the Government to request a one year extension of the Hill Farm Allowance scheme from the European Union. The new funding scheme for hill farmers is due to be decided in the next few weeks, but the draft version of the scheme will be too exclusive for most hill farmers - leaving many of them with a massive drop in their already meagre incomes.
16 Oct 2008
