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CLA Cymru has welcomed the Welsh Government’s announcement of over £1b in multi-year funding for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which provides much-needed stability for farming businesses right across Wales. Published on 20 Jul 2026
CLA Cymru Welcomes Funding Certainty for Welsh Farmers but Stresses Need for Practical Delivery
Feature article- Authors
- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
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- CLA Cymru has welcomed the Welsh Government’s announcement of over £1b in multi-year funding for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which provides much-needed stability for farming businesses right across Wales.
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- CLA Cymru Welcomes Funding Certainty for Welsh Farmers but Stresses Need for Practical Delivery
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CLA Cymru has written to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, Llyr Gruffydd MS, asking him to make an urgent statement on the emerging water shortage crisis on farms across Wales, due to the pro-longed hot weather.
Published on 14 Aug 2026
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- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
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- We have written to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, Llyr Gruffydd MS, asking him to make an urgent statement on the emerging water shortage crisis on farms across Wales, due to the pro-longed hot weather.
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- CLA Cymru Writes to the Rural Resilience Minister Warning of Emerging Water Shortage Crisis for Farms
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A summit on the River Wye brought farmers, policymakers and the water industry together to discuss the practicalities of improving the health of the river Wye.
Published on 5 Oct 2026
- Authors
- Sarah James
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- Wales
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- Wye, river wye, water quality, river health
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- A summit on the River Wye brought farmers, policymakers and the water industry together to discuss the practicalities of improving the health of the river Wye.
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- CLA Cymru Wye summit discusses the details of river health
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Steven Crane-Jenkins joins the CLA Cymru team from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Wales.
Published on 29 Jun 2026
- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- Wales
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- Steven Crane-Jenkins joins the team from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Wales.
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- CLA Cymru appoints Senedd and External Affairs Manager
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CLA Cymru attended Plaid Cymru's conference to represent members to the new Welsh Government.
Published on 5 Oct 2026
- Authors
- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
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- Plaid Cymru conference, rural affairs
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- CLA Cymru attended Plaid Cymru's conference to represent members to the new Welsh Government.
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- CLA Cymru at the Plaid Cymru Conference
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"A reset will only succeed if the inheritance tax changes threatening farms and family businesses are fully reversed," says CLA Cymru
Published on 29 Jun 2026
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- Rob Hackney
- Regions
- Wales
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- "A reset will only succeed if the inheritance tax changes threatening farms and family businesses are fully reversed," says CLA Cymru
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- CLA Cymru calls for bold rural reset in Wales as Prime Minister resigns
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CLA Cymru represented members in a £1m collaborative research project on the river Wye
Published on 28 Jul 2026
- Authors
- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
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- CLA Cymru has been representing members in a £1m collaboration between the UK Government, Welsh Government and the University of the West of England
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- CLA Cymru engages with Wye Living Labs project
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Our responses to two consultations put simplifying the planning system and guaranteeing fair treatment for landowners in energy projects on Welsh Government's agenda
Published on 28 Aug 2026
- Authors
- Mark Burton
- Regions
- Wales
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- Our responses to two consultations puts simplifying the planning system and improving claimants' treatment in energy projects on Welsh Government's agenda
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- CLA Cymru ensures members' voices are heard on planning and energy infrastructure
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An update following CLA Cymru's first meeting with Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability Llyr Gruffydd.
Published on 26 May 2026
- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- Wales
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- An update following CLA Cymru's first meeting with Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability Llyr Gruffydd.
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- CLA Cymru meet with new Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability
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CLA Cymru met formally with Llyr Gruffydd MS, the Welsh Government Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, reflecting a shared commitment to the future of rural Wales.
Published on 5 Oct 2026
- Authors
- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
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- Llyr Gruffydd, CLA Cymru
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- The CLA Cymru team recently travelled to the Senedd for a meeting with Llyr Gruffydd MS, the Welsh Government Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability. This meeting marked a significant step in the ongoing relationship between CLA Cymru and the Welsh Government, reflecting a shared commitment to the future of rural Wales.
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- CLA Cymru meets with minister to discuss policy detail
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Cwm Agricultural Ltd spent weeks over the summer supporting South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, deploying specialist knowledge and equipment to enable crews to operate in locations which would otherwise have been inaccessible
Published on 30 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Steven Crane-Jenkins
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- Wales
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- wildfires, fire, wildfire, fires
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- A South Wales land management contracting business, Cwm Agricultural Ltd, spent weeks over the summer supporting South Wales Fire and Rescue Service who were fighting wildfires across the region. Their specialist knowledge and equipment enabled fire crews to operate in locations which would otherwise have been inaccessible, as Managing Director Simon Cook explains.
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- CLA Cymru member recounts supporting fire services to fight wildfires
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Senior Policy Adviser Fraser McAuley analyses changes to the Sustainable Farming Scheme and Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations
Published on 30 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Fraser McAuley
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- Wales
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- Sustainable farming scheme, sfs, control of agricultural pollution regulations
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- Senior Policy Adviser Fraser McAuley analyses changes to the Sustainable Farming Scheme and Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations
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- CLA Cymru responds to Welsh Government announcements on farm regulation and support