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'No decision' made yet on SFS trees and habitat requirement, says Rural Affairs Minister

Wales' Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths said: "We have to get this right, the future of food production in Wales depends on it." Welsh Government's analysis of the SFS consultation will be published in the late Spring

Rachael Brown
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'No decision' made yet on SFS trees and habitat requirement, says Rural Affairs Minister

Changes are expected to be made to the proposals for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), as a result of the consultation, and 'no decision' will be taken on any proposals including how we achieve the...

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