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Reports on the impact of the single farm payments (SFPs) enacted by the British Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on severely disadvantaged areas (SDAs) in the south west of England. Drastic cuts on farm payments for SDA farmers; Case of SDA farmer Christopher Thomas-Everard as an example of the impact of SFPs on SDAs.

Reports that Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of Great Britain will decide on the future of the Forward Farming project for setting up demonstration farms in England. Number of farms involved in a good farming practice scheme; Skills that can be learned by farmers involved in good farming practice; Benefits of Focus Farms to the farmers.

Discusses the plans of farmers and environmentalists in England to form a coalition to force the British Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to revise its plans to pay the farms in disadvantaged areas in England a lower single farm payment. Associations which are expected to attend the meeting of the group; Views of National Beef Association chief executive on the issue; Amount of money Christopher Thomas-Everard of Broford Farm might lose if the plan is not revised.