FUW warns a rushed US trade deal could see Welsh agriculture 'sold down the river'

Earlier this month, the FUW wrote to the UK Government warning about the dangers of an unfavourable trade deal between the USA and UK

Rachael Brown
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FUW warns a rushed US trade deal could see Welsh agriculture 'sold down the river'

President Donald Trump's trade tariffs, and a possible transatlantic trade deal was the focus of discussions in a recent meeting between Farmers' Union of Wales and Gwent Senedd members. It comes as...

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