NFU Cymru has written to agriculture secretary Elizabeth Truss calling for full BPS payments to be made to hundreds of cross-border farmers.
NFU Cymru president, Stephen James, said: “Six months after the window for Basic Payment Scheme payments opened, hundreds of Welsh/English cross border farmers are still waiting for their full payment.
"These businesses are being unfairly penalised by the delays just because their land straddles the Wales/England border and Rural Payments Wales (RPW) and the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) are unable to cope with the established situation.
“We find it extremely concerning that in 2016 when it is commonplace for data to be easily shared between different systems that data cannot be promptly and effectively shared between the RPA and RPW.
“The market difficulties affecting our key sectors this past year starkly highlight the continued importance of direct payments in underpinning high quality food production. Our members who are awaiting payments have outstanding bills to cover feed, fertiliser and rent or loan repayments to make, and as each day passes the cash flow crisis affecting their farming business intensifies.
“We ask that the Secretary of State urgently addresses this matter and ensures that all outstanding data is shared without further delay, so that full BPS payments can be made on all outstanding claims. We also hope measures are being put in place to ensure these unacceptable delays are not seen again in 2016 and beyond.”