'Staggering' cost of Welsh water quality regulations revealed by NFU Cymru survey

The survey of more than 400 farmers found that of the 65% of Welsh farmers who had already invested in infrastructure or were planning to, 30% said it had come at a cost of over £100,000

Rachael Brown
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'Staggering' cost of Welsh water quality regulations revealed by NFU Cymru survey

An NFU Cymru survey of Welsh farmers has laid bare the ‘eye-watering' investment and ‘staggering costs' many farming businesses have had to endure to comply with Welsh Government's Control of Agricultural...

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