The Tory – Lib Dem coalition in Westminster have been accused of misleading farming communities over their proposals for the future of CAP direct payments. Tory UK Agricultural Minister Jim Paice MP recently told the Farming Union of Wales that it was ‘complete nonsense’ that the Westminster government wanted to
The Tory – Lib Dem coalition in Westminster have been accused of misleading farming communities over their proposals for the future of CAP direct payments. Tory UK Agricultural Minister Jim Paice MP recently told the Farming Union of Wales that it was ‘complete nonsense’ that the Westminster government wanted to see a reduction and abolition of CAP payments for farmers in Wales. However, the UK government’s response to the CAP consultation outlines clearly that they are actively lobbying for an end to subsidy for farmers in Wales.
