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Funding frenzy adds to pressure on worried farmers

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Lex Brun from Great Massingham in Norfolk said he hoped to get £100,000 from the Sustainable Farming Initiative, but applications closed down in less than six hours. This year's fund offered £253m in total, with applications opening at 10:00 BST on Tuesday 22 September.

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