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NFU Cymru calls for 'major overhaul' of SFS after record response
A record consultation response from Welsh farmers is a 'clear indicator of the need for major overhaul' to Welsh government’s Sustainable Farming…
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Chancellor blocks tax change that would have boosted farm tenancies
Tenant farmers are 'bitterly disappointed' that the Chancellor has shut down the idea of restricting Agricultural Property Relief from Inheritance…
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Tax barrier to farmers engaging in ELMS removed in Spring Budget
The tax barrier to farmers and landowners engaging in Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMS) has been removed in the Spring Budget. The…
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Welsh government's SFS plans 'threaten' future of ram sales
The Welsh government has been warned that its proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) threatens the future of two important ram sales. Held…
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Spring Budget: Government extends agricultural property relief
There was welcome news for farmers in today’s Spring Budget, as agricultural property relief (APR) will apply to the government’s Environmental Land…
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Farmers display 5,500 pairs of wellies outside Senedd amid SFS anger
Farmers have created a symbolic display of 5,500 pairs of wellies on the steps of the Senedd to represent the jobs forecasted to be lost through the…
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Landmark report calls for new focus on boosting Wales' rural economy
The largest ever cross-party investigation into the Welsh rural economy calls for a renewed focus on economic growth and greater flexibility on the…
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Government unveils legislation to modernise veterinary medicine rules
The government has unveiled legislation to modernise the Veterinary Medicines Regulations, including measures to help tackle antimicrobial…
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NI farmers urged to reject 'barbaric' bTB compensation payment change
NI farmers are being urged to reject a 'barbaric' proposal to cut the compensation which farmers receive for the removal of their cattle under the…
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Farmers to see new hedgerow rules as Defra unveils tougher law
Farmers will have to comply with new hedgerow rules and regulations as the government seeks to pass a new law which further protects them. The…
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