Welsh farm incomes drop 34% in face of 'real challenges' for farmers

Dairy incomes for the period April 2023-March 2024 plummeted 59% as milk prices dropped, according to Welsh Government figures

Alex Black
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Farmers' Union of Wales deputy president Dai Miles said the figures demonstrated the ‘economic reality' of trying to maintain profitability against a backdrop of increasing costs and red tape.
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Farmers' Union of Wales deputy president Dai Miles said the figures demonstrated the ‘economic reality' of trying to maintain profitability against a backdrop of increasing costs and red tape.

A drop in incomes on Welsh farms highlights the ‘real challenges facing farmers' and why farmer confidence is lacking, according to NFU Cymru. According to figures released by the Welsh Government for...

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