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SUSTAINABLE FARMING SCHEME
Following a lengthy post-Brexit process, the Welsh Government introduced the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). This scheme provides farmers with financial support while also incentivising them to deliver a number of ‘public goods’ such as higher animal health and welfare standards. The RSPCA believes incentivising farmers in this way will be good for farm animals, producers, farmers and consumers alike.
Wales is home to millions of farmed animals such as chickens, pigs, cows and others, highlighting the seismic number of animals which a pro-welfare scheme can help protect. Previous polling for RSPCA Cymru found that 80 percent of adults say that animal welfare standards are important in their purchasing decisions. Meanwhile, previous Eurobarometer surveys show that 62 per cent of the British public do not feel animal welfare receives adequate importance in UK food policy.
The Sustainable Farming Scheme officially launched on the 1st of January 2026 and we are committed to continue working with the Welsh Government and Senedd to ensure that its animal welfare benefits are as strong as possible.