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It is a 'scary time' to be a farmer in Wales

With one month left in the final consultation period for the Sustainable Farming Scheme, chief reporter Rachael Brown spoke to farmers in Wales about their concerns on the direction of Welsh Government policy

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock 鈥� 8 min read
It is a 'scary time' to be a farmer in Wales

Industry figures have warned Welsh farming is at a 鈥榗runch point', with a month left in the final consultation period for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). The Government's 鈥榝ixation' on a 10 per...

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