Focus On Wales: 5 October

Focus On: Wales

By Kevin White Kevin.White@thegrocer.co.uk 

Publishing: 5 October 2024

Advertising deadline: 20 September 2024

Submissions deadline: 13 September 2024

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The past year hasn’t been easy for the Welsh food industry, with high costs and unpredictable weather. In March, 3,000 farmers marched in Cardiff to protest the government proposal for a sustainable farming policy. Now though, there’s fresh hope for a review. What changes might it bring? Can Cardiff get farmers on board? And what needs to happen for the sector to get back on track?

Sustainable farming policy: Is the Senedd Cymru likely to walk back some of the more stringent measures in the past farming policy requiring a portion of land to be devoted to biodiversity? Can it soothe frayed relations with Welsh farmers? What other changes are in the cards – and how likely are they to transpire?

Net zero meats: Meat Promotion Wales is aiming for net zero by 2050. What is it doing to meet the target? Is it realistic?