US EditionNew Payment Scheme for Farmers Unveiled Amid Industry Doubts
WALES, JUL 15 – The scheme replaces the Basic Payment Scheme with £238 million in universal payments and aims to support sustainable farming, though some groups call for greater ambition and funding.
- The Welsh Government announced the Sustainable Farming Scheme today, which will begin on January 1, 2026, across Wales.
- The scheme replaces EU-era subsidies after seven years of negotiation and protests in 2024 over requirements like tree planting on 10% of land.
- The scheme simplifies previous plans by reducing universal actions from 17 to 12, removes the 10% tree cover prerequisite, and aims for 17,000 hectares of new trees by 2030.
- The Basic Payment Scheme will be cut to 60% in 2026, with a 20% annual reduction thereafter, while smaller farms will receive a one-off £1,000 payment for stability.
- Though industry leaders call the plan a generational milestone, farmers and environmental groups warn the scheme falls short on funding and burdens farmers with complex demands.
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Farming unions and countryside organisations have responded to major changes to financial support available for agriculture as the Welsh Government revealed details of its Sustainable Farming Scheme.
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