In a move welcomed by the rural community, the Welsh government has postponed the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which would have required farmers to allocate 20% of their land to environmental measures (News, 24 April).  Scheduled to replace EU-era direct subsidies for Welsh farmers next year, the proposals prompted hundreds of farmers to protest outside...

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