“Farming in Wales has faced uncertainty in recent years under this Labour Government and this latest statement will do little to alleviate concerns on the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations (CAPR).
“Labour should be standing by farmers, who have done everything possible to abide by the regulations and have sought advice from NRW, not persecute them for unavoidable lapses.
“The Labour Government must look again at this and reassure concerned farmers that they will not be penalised for unexpected events.”
