Farming matters: Huw Davies - 'Wales exports 40 per cent of its lamb - we need frictionless trade'

You always know that autumn is drawing near as the movement of livestock in and out of our West Wales valley increases.

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Farming matters: Huw Davies - 'Wales exports 40 per cent of its lamb - we need frictionless trade'

You always know that autumn is drawing near as the movement of livestock in and out of our West Wales valley increases. High value breeding stock in the form of ewe lambs, breeding ewes and rams are...

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