NFU Cymru tells Welsh Gov: 'SFS must evolve to deliver for farmers'

Union and Deputy First Minister agree there is still more to do on optional and collaborative layers of the scheme

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NFU Cymru president Aled Jones has said SFS must continue to evolve to support Welsh farmers
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NFU Cymru president Aled Jones has said SFS must continue to evolve to support Welsh farmers

The Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) must continue to evolve if it is to deliver for Welsh farming, NFU Cymru has said. In a meeting this week with the Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, NFU...

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