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Daybreak Feb 8: Direct payments down, but still historically high this year

02/08/21 9:44 AM By Philip Brasher and Steve Davies
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Government farm payments are still likely to fall significantly this year, but the cliff won’t be quite as stiff as it once looked like it would be.
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