Farmers in the Vale of Glamorgan have received more than £2 million from the Welsh Government.

The payment, made on October 14, benefited 199 Welsh farm businesses across the Vale of Glamorgan, as part of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2024 advance payments.

Across Wales, £157.8 million was paid to more than 15,500 farm businesses.

The payment was an advance for more than 96 per cent of claimants, representing approximately 70 per cent of their estimated claim value.

Rural Payments Wales (RPW) will continue to make advance payments past this date, as individual BPS claims become eligible for an advance.

All the full and remaining balance BPS 2024 payments will be made from December 12, subject to full validation of the BPS claim.

All but the most complex BPS claims are expected to be fully validated, with payments made before the end of the payment window on June 30, 2025.

The Welsh Government's deputy first minister Huw Irranca-Davies, who is responsible for Rural Affairs, said: "I am pleased that thousands of farms across Wales have now had the BPS advance payments for 2024.

"I hope this gives farming businesses and families across Wales reassurance and stability for the year ahead, as we continue working towards a sustainable farming scheme for the future.

"Rural Payments Wales will be working hard to ensure full and remaining balance payments are made as early as possible once the payment window opens in December."

The Welsh Labour Government is keen to continue supporting farmers and farming businesses amid the political backdrop.