Wales new pollution rules may drive farmers out of business
2 February 2021 |
TFA Cymru fears an increase in costs for farmers following new regulations designed to stop pollution
Tenant farmers have warned that new farm pollution regulations in Wales could drive some producers out of business due to increased costs.
The Welsh government will introduce a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) designation across the whole of Wales in a move that has angered farming groups.
Agricultural pollution incidents remain very high in Wales, according to Welsh government, averaging over three per week in the last three years.
While the vast majority of farms operate to high standards of pollution control, a minority of operators continue to flout the existing regulations.