Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

As reported in Independent

www.independent.co.uk

Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

The British food assurance body sparked uproar from farmers across the UK when it announced the Greener Farms Commitment (GFC) last year.
www.independent.co.uk www.independent.co.uk

quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
 
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TFF said:
As reported in Independent

www.independent.co.uk

Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

The British food assurance body sparked uproar from farmers across the UK when it announced the Greener Farms Commitment (GFC) last year.
www.independent.co.uk www.independent.co.uk

quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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Why am I not surprised? :rolleyes:
 
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