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Trees, habitats and loss of BPS - Will you be entering Wales' new Sustainable Farming Scheme?

Farming groups offer a cautious welcome as Deputy First Minister Huw-Irranca Davies unveils a farm support system which will signal an end to BPS

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Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has unveiled Wales' Sustainable Farming Scheme
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Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has unveiled Wales' Sustainable Farming Scheme

The Welsh Government has today unveiled its Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), taking a whole farm approach that it hopes will forge a new relationship between the people of Wales and its farmers. According...

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