Welsh Net Zero Farming Plans Could Result in 122,000 Less Livestock

Welsh farmers fear the plans will cause ‘utter carnage’ and ‘will rip out the heart of the rural economy.’

Farm traffic crosses Bigsweir Bridge, over the River Wye, dividing England (on the right) from Wales (on the left) near the town of Llandogo in south Wales on Oct. 17, 2020. Geoff Caddick/AFP via Getty Images

The Welsh government has estimated that its upcoming net zero farming plans will result in a huge reduction of mainly dairy cow livestock.

On Friday, the Labour-run Welsh government launched a consultation on the final proposals for its Sustainable Farming Scheme to “produce food in a sustainable manner and mitigate and adapt to climate change.”