Details of long-awaited farm subsidies overhaul in England revealed

Farmers will be eligible for funding for up to 280 actions that protect environment under new systemNew farm subsidies regime could be great for nature – if properly fundedFarmers in England will be able to receive government funding for up to 280 different actions that protect the environment, from conserving hedgerows to maintaining peatlands, under a comprehensive overhaul of farming subsidies.The long-awaited announcement on Thursday shows farmers what will be expected of them if they apply for government incentives called environmental land management schemes (ELMs), worth £2.4bn a year for this parliament.