Sustainable Farming Scheme Fails to Adequately Address Urgent Climate and Nature Crisis

Wildlife Trusts Wales Warns Sustainable Farming Scheme 'Falls Short for Nature'

Wildlife Trusts Wales has said that the Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) “fails to adequately address the urgent climate and nature crisis”. It says it welcomes the move towards a whole-farm approach with the goal of making Welsh farming more sustainable. However, the details released only cover the Universal Tier, which appears to maintain the status quo, it said. It falls short of addressing the pressing nature and climate c…

Sustainable Farming Scheme fails to adequately address urgent climate and nature crisis

Soil tilling Rachel Sharp After months of discussions and negotiations, the Welsh Government has finalised the details of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), a key public subsidy programme for farmers in Wales. While the scheme marks progress towards a more sustainable future for Welsh farming, we at Wildlife Trusts Wales express concerns that it fails to adequately address the urgent climate and nature crisis. Mixed reaction to the Universal …

Farming group welcomes SFS progress but urges Welsh Government to go further

Nature-friendly group says Universal layer is positive step but warns Optional and Collaborative layers must not be delayed THE NATURE Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) Cymru has given a cautious welcome to the Welsh Government’s latest announcement on the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), calling it “a step in the right direction” – but warning that more must be done to support farmers already working with nature. More details of the SFS were out…

Paul Davies: 'Sustainable Farming Scheme doesn’t deliver for Welsh farmers'

The Welsh Government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme doesn’t deliver for Welsh farmers, is the message from local Senedd Member Paul Davies.