Farming in Five: MPs brand the Spending Review a ‘damp squib’ for farmers, Defra says direct payments to ‘large and wealthy landowners’ does not provide environmental benefits, and G7 urged to recognise farming’s wider contribution to society
Farming in Five by Farmers Guardian
Farming in Five by Farmers Guardian
Farming in Five: MPs brand the Spending Review a ‘damp squib’ for farmers, Defra says direct payments to ‘large and wealthy landowners’ does not provide environmental benefits, and G7 urged to recognise farming’s wider contribution to society
Jun 17, 2025
Season 2
Episode 109
Farmers Guardian
On this episode of Farming in Five, news reporter Chris Brayford discusses concerns from MPs regarding Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spending Review, with some calling it a 'damp squib, Defra says direct payments to ‘large and wealthy landowners’ does not provide environmental benefits, and G7 powers urged to recognise farming’s wider contribution to society.
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