Andrea Meanwell, a farmer in the Lake District, expressed the challenges of transitioning to sustainable practices, stating: "We have made changes to our grazing, management and breeds to plan for the agricultural transition but this is all very challenging." This highlights the struggle farmers face when trying to adapt to new environmental standards amidst government policy changes.
Joe Stanley from the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust's Allerton Project stated, "What a situation; the government changes the entire social contract with farmers to make them deliver for the environment, then cuts the funding off when farmers rise to the challenge." This statement encapsulates the frustration in the farming community regarding the abrupt funding halts.
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