Welsh farmers are feeling the pinch as delays in Government payments to farmers has prompted a farming union to warn of strain and hardship.
The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) said about 500 rural businesses and farmers are still waiting for their payments from the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to be processed.
The FUW said the majority of those facing delays were in Gwynedd, with 21% of the payment holdbacks through Wales located within the authority.
However, the Welsh Government said no payment window had been set.
In Powys 62 people were waiting for funds to be paid, with the majority promised payments by mid-January.
However, a Welsh Government spokesman said 97% of all claims for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) had been made.
"Although the Welsh Government is committed to processing the majority of outstanding BPS claims by the end of January - there is no specified payment window," he said.
"As for Glastir, we have not made a commitment on the timing of Glastir payments. However, we aim to process them all by the end of April, except for the most complex claims."
Bridging payments
The Defra Secretary Andrea Leadsom announced last month that a 75 per cent bridging payment will be made available for those still awaiting BPS subsidies at the end of March.
Andrea Leadsom took to the stand at NFU Conference 2017, in front of 1,500 delegates, to explain the secured agreement from the Treasury.
Ms Leadsom said: “Nearly 86,000 farmers are eligible for BPS payments, and for some of you, it makes up as much as 70% of your bottom line. I understand how important these payments are to you.
“I have this week secured agreement from the treasury to offer a 75% bridging payment to all those still affected by the BPS delay at the end of March.”
