Farmers apply for Habitat Wales Scheme despite income concerns

NFU Cymru has criticised the scheme, which is aimed at bridging the funding gap until the Sustainable Farming Scheme is introduced, citing a lack of clarity around the budget and what farmers can hope to receive

Rachael Brown
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Farmers apply for Habitat Wales Scheme despite income concerns

More than 3,000 applications have been submitted for the Habitat Wales Scheme, despite farmers claiming it falls significantly short of the funding received under Glastir. NFU Cymru has criticised the...

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