Farming Union calls for Welsh Government to publish SFS consultation analysis sooner

NFU Cymru president, Aled Jones said whilst he applauded Welsh Government's 'ambitious' time frame, he was resistant to launching an SFS scheme that was 'not ready', adding he felt there was a lack of comprehension on 鈥榯he enormity' of what is still left to be done, including piloting and an up-to-date impact assessment

31 March 2024 鈥� 2 min read

The Welsh Government cannot afford to wait until the beginning of May to publish their report on the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) consultation responses, if they still want to launch SFS in January...

Farmer depot blockades blamed by retailers for no food on the shelves

Food producers said protests at supermarket depots have sent a powerful message to retailers, the Government and consumers how unfair the food system currently is and why it needs to change. But others have argued farmers 'lose the battle' once they block consumers from accessing food