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Welsh Election 2026 - Samuel Kurtz: "We believe farming needs a friend and farmers in Wales will always have that friend in us"

Ceredigion Penfro candidate Samuel Kurtz writes on how the Welsh Conservatives will back farmers in the Senedd and why he believes the farming sector is worth fighting for

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Welsh Conservative candidate for Ceredigion Penfro Samuel Kurtz said: "Farmers need certainty. They need respect. And above all, they need a Government that understands them and stands firmly on their side. With the Welsh Conservatives, they will always have that support."
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Welsh Conservative candidate for Ceredigion Penfro Samuel Kurtz said: "Farmers need certainty. They need respect. And above all, they need a Government that understands them and stands firmly on their side. With the Welsh Conservatives, they will always have that support."

Wales has every reason to be proud of its agricultural heritage. From family run farms to the food on our tables, Welsh farming underpins our rural communities, sustains our economy and shapes our national...

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