Farmland could be turned into meadows post-Brexit, says Michael Gove

Gove will tell farmers that the current subsidy regime, which rewards land ownership, will be replaced by a scheme focused on supporting the environmentFarmers will get subsidies for turning fields back into wildflower meadows after Brexit, according to environment secretary Michael Gove.More than 97% of the UK's wildflower meadows have been destroyed since the second world war and their loss has played a significant role in the falling numbers of bees, birds and other wildlife. Continue reading...