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Farmers asked to donate old wellies for Senedd display to highlight SFS impact

The display of 5,500 wellies will depict the 5,500 agricultural jobs that are predicted to be lost based on 100 per cent take up of the Sustainable Farming Scheme

Rachael Brown
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Farmers asked to donate old wellies for Senedd display to highlight SFS impact

Farmers are being encouraged to donate their old wellies to support a NFU Cymru display at the Senedd highlighting the 'detrimental impacts' of the Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals. Welsh farmers...

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