Fears of fall in income and livestock numbers following roll out of Wales' Sustainable Farming Scheme

NFU Cymru says findings 'extremely concerning' as government unveils policy's evidence base

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Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has published the evidence base underpinning the new SFS
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Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has published the evidence base underpinning the new SFS

Wales' Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) could lead to a 5% reduction in livestock numbers, a 4% drop in labour on farm and a 16% decrease in farm business income, according to the Welsh Government's own...

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