Two motions that sought changes to Wales’ bovine TB policy and plans for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) were narrowly voted down in the Welsh Parliament.

The Welsh Conservatives tabled a motion in the Senedd to scrap the SFS while Plaid Cymru sought changes to bovine TB eradication and the culling of infected wildlife, as part of a holistic approach, a policy supported by the Welsh Conservatives.

Both votes resulted in a tie, so in accordance with convention the presiding officer voted down the motions which means there will be no change to the law.

Shadow rural affairs minister Sam Kurtz, Conservative MS for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, said he was “disappointed” by the results of both votes. However, he said they showed there was no majority in the Senedd in favour of the SFS or against tackling TB in wildlife.

“If thousands of farmers making their voices heard against the SFS, TB and NVZs isn’t enough to shake the Welsh Labour government into action, then the first task for the new first minister ... will be to repair a deeply damaged relationship between rural Wales and the Welsh government,” he said.

Mr Kurtz added that the Welsh government’s refusal to follow the science on the bovine TB “continues to hollow out herds and communities in rural Wales with little sign of improving”.

“While farmers in England feel hope that a TB-free future is possible, Welsh farmers feel hopeless,’’ he said.

A Welsh government spokesperson said the government had been clear that it expects changes to be made following the SFS consultation, and “we will continue to listen.”

“We have had a seven-year conversation with farmers to design future farming support and we are committed to continuing to working with farmers to develop the Sustainable Farming Scheme,’’ said the spokesperson.

“This is a genuine consultation and no decisions will be taken on any element of the proposal, including how we achieve the requirement for habitat and trees, until we have conducted a full analysis of the consultation responses.’’