This week from FG: Welsh farming industry must 'come together'

This week's column from Farmers Guardian's chief reporter Rachael Brown, reflecting on how the revolving door at the Senedd is impacting on Welsh agriculture at a critical point in the development of the Sustainable Farming Scheme

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This week from FG: Welsh farming industry must 'come together'

Huw Irranca-Davies has been Wales' Rural Affairs Minister for just over four months and, many would say, has developed a more positive relationship with the industry than had been experienced before...

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