Protecting environment more profitable than meat production, data finds

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Analysis from the think tank and charity said that despite beef and lamb production tending to make a loss in the years from 2020 to 2024, farms have been profitable thanks to government payments

English livestock farmers are more likely to profit from improving the environment than producing meat, according to new data from Green Alliance.

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