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2024 Review of the Farming Year - weather, politics and standing together

Weather woes and the fallout from the Budget dominated the past 12 months as farmers prepare to welcome 2025

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 9 min read
Hundreds of wellies were lined up outside the Senedd in Cardiff in protest to represent farmers who would be forced to leave the industry
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Hundreds of wellies were lined up outside the Senedd in Cardiff in protest to represent farmers who would be forced to leave the industry

After suffering a turbulent 2023, plagued by storms, soaring energy costs and animal health emergencies, farmers hoped for a more peaceful and prosperous new year. Stormy weather heralded the start of...

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