Countryside Stewardship extensions taken on by 80% of farmers

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More than 4,000 farmers invited to do so have accepted Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier extension agreements, worth just under £59m for another year 

Extensions to Countryside Stewardship agreements have been accepted by 80% of farmers offered, the Rural Payments Agency has confirmed.

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