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Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today announced plans to explore how the environmental benefits previously provided by set-aside can be developed.

Welcoming the latest report from Sir Don Curry’s High Level Group on set-aside and the environment, Mr Benn said that he accepted the Group’s view that implementation in the 2008/09 year was not possible, but that there was a strong case for action, which needs to be implemented as soon as is practical.

Click here to view the Defra website statement.