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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

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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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