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The question follows a series of meetings with farmers and discussions about government support for the agricultural sector.
What steps he is taking to support farming in Wales. Farmers across the UK—from those in the country of Wales to those in the village of Wales in Rother Valley—face increasing pressures. I am holding my next farmers' forum with the Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries early next year in Rother Valley.
Last week I talked to farmers at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society winter fair, and livestock markets in Sennybridge and Talybont. The UK Government are committed to backing Welsh farming by allocating more than £900 million to the Welsh Government which delivers on our manifesto commitment to maintain funding for farmers and land managers at 2019 levels.
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Specific actions or detailed steps to support farmers in Wales beyond funding allocation were not addressed.
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Q2
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The question follows discussions about government support and the upcoming farmers' forum. There are concerns over pressures faced by farmers across the UK.
Farmers in the country of Wales to those in the village of Wales in Rother Valley face increasing pressures. What is my hon. Friend doing to support farmers in the country of Wales, farmers in the village of Wales in Rother Valley and farmers across the whole of the UK?
I congratulate my hon. Friend on his work to ensure that the voice of farming is heard by the Minister. Farmers across this country are the beating heart of the rural economy, driving growth in rural constituencies such as mine. The Labour party in Wales has already cut £37 million from the Welsh agriculture budget and we wait with trepidation to see what damage they will do next week.
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Specific actions or detailed steps to support farmers in the village of Wales were not addressed.
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