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Wales' Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) could cost 5,500 jobs and an 11% drop in livestock numbers

NFU Cymru said the projections from Welsh Government's latest SFS impact assessment predicted a 'shocking scenario' for Welsh farming

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock 鈥� 4 min read
Wales' Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) could cost 5,500 jobs and an 11% drop in livestock numbers

Farmers and unions have said the latest impact assessment commissioned by Welsh Government examining the impact of its Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) proposals forecasted a 鈥榖leak' and 'shocking scenario...

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