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Farming unions praise Welsh Gov as advanced payment rate increased

Cabinet Minister Llyr Gruffydd unveils measures to help farmers impacted by summer drought

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, Llyr Gruffydd has unveiled support measure for Welsh farmers
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Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, Llyr Gruffydd has unveiled support measure for Welsh farmers

The Welsh Government has increased the advance payment rate available under the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) Universal Layer and Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) from 70% to 80% of each farm's estimated...

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