Farming matters: Ian Rickman - "We need to see change in Welsh agricultural policy"

As a glass-half-full person, I am hopeful that the new Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, will bring with him new insight, new vigour and new ideas

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Ian Rickman - President of the Farmers’ Union of Wales
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Ian Rickman - President of the Farmers’ Union of Wales

Lambing continues at a pace here at home and, like the weather, these last few weeks on the political spectrum have been a whirlwind of unseasonal heat and foggy conditions, with rays of sunshine being...

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