ANNUAL REPORT FLIPPING BOOK.pdf

Oliver McCentyre 1DWLRQDO $JULFXOWXUDO 6SHFLDOLVW %DUFOD\V

FINANCE, FARMING AND AGRICULTURE

(QYLURQPHQWDO LVVXHV ZLWKLQ WKH IDUPLQJ sector have been at the core of recent policy decisions, none more so than its high ranking ZLWKLQ WKH &$3 UHIRUP ZKLFK UHVXOWHG LQ WKH QHZ %DVLF 3D\PHQW 6FKHPH :LWKLQ WKH agricultural sector, the emphasis on matters environmental are both pressing in the minds of the policy and decision makers, as well as the general population. With the strength of thought behind it, its inclusion through WKH ¶*UHHQLQJ· PHDVXUHV RI %36 LV RI OLWWOH surprise and whatever your view on it is, it ORRNV OLNH LW LV KHUH WR VWD\ )DUPHUV DW ÀUVW felt under pressure and had concerns over

what this would mean for their businesses, KRZHYHU $+'% UHFHQWO\ SURMHFWHG WKDW DURXQG 80% of affected farms already comply to the ¶WKUHH FURS UXOH· 7KHUHIRUH LW ZRXOG DSSHDU WKDW IRU WKH PDMRULW\ WKH PHDVXUHV VKRXOG KROG QR IHDUV DQG LQGLFDWH WKDW 8. IDUPLQJ LV already embracing the environmental aspects of their business.

4 %URZQ &R

$QQXDO )RFXV 5HSRUW