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Defra seeks farmers’ views on protecting hedgerows post-Brexit

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Defra seeks farmers’ views on protecting hedgerows post-Brexit

The government is seeking views from farmers on how to best protect and maintain hedgerows in England following Brexit.

Defra’s consultation, open from today to respond, aims to ensure hedgerows continue to get the right level of protection as the UK moves away from cross compliance.

The government has a target under the Environmental Improvement Plan for farmers to create or restore 30,000 miles of hedgerows by 2037 and 45,000 miles of hedgerows by 2050.

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