Agri Politics
Scottish farmers set to rally outside Parliament
Leading Scottish politicians will address Scotland’s farmers and crofters when they rally on Wednesday, November 2, outside the Scottish Parliament...
Agri Politics
Agri Politics
Thérèse Coffey to replace Jayawardena as Environment Secretary
Following a cabinet reshuffle, Thérèse Coffey has been appointed to the position of Secretary of State for Environment, Food and...
Agri Politics
Ranil Jayawardena resigns as Environment Secretary
Ranil Jayawardena has resigned from his role as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ahead of a...
Agri Politics
Sunak pledges to 'protect our environment'
Rishi Sunak, the UK’s new Prime Minister, has pledged to “protect our environment”. This commitment he said, is at the...
Agri-Business
Welsh food and drink industry continues to thrive
The Welsh food and drink sector continues to succeed as latest figures show the supply chain turnover increased to £23...
Agri-Business
Winter rainfall won't be enough to prevent drought past spring
Average rainfall over winter will not be enough to prevent drought conditions in some areas past spring of 2023, the...
Agri Politics
Wales' chief veterinary officer to step down
Wales’ chief veterinary officer (CVO) Christianne Glossop is today (Friday, October 14) stepping down from the position after 17 years...
Agri Politics
Report outlines how to improve support for tenant farmers
The Rock Review, published today (Thursday, October 13), is clear on the essential role of tenant farmers in delivering environmental...
Agri Politics
Over 15,600 Welsh farms to receive BPS payments
More than 15,600 Welsh farms will receive a share of over £161 million when Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2022 advance...
Rural Life
NFU Cymru concerned over 'eye-watering' NRW increases
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) has expressed concern at proposals for increases to Natural Resource Wales’ (NRW)...
Agri Politics
Jayawardena commits £12.5m to high-tech horticulture
Environment Secretary Ranil Jayawardena has today (Tuesday, October 11) announced £12.5 million in funding for automation and robotics through the...
Sheep
GB lamb exported to US for first time in over 20 years
Welsh and English lamb has been exported to the US for the first time in over 20 and 25 years...
Environment
Poots: New CO2 report will help achieve net zero target
Minister from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Edwin Poots, has said that a new report highlighting...
Agri Politics
Welsh farming unions welcome nitrogen limit extension
The National Farmers’ Union in Wales (NFU Cymru) and the Tenant Farmers Association in Wales (TFA Cymru) have welcomed the delay...
Beef
CAFRE to host two events for beef and sheep farmers
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host two ‘Planning for Performance’ events looking...
World News
Russian farmers may be called on to fight in war - Putin
In a meeting yesterday (Tuesday, September 27), Russian president Vladimir Putin said that Russian farmers may be called on to...
Agri Politics
First ever Welsh Agriculture Bill is a 'landmark moment'
The introduction of the Agriculture Bill to the Senedd today by the Welsh government is a ‘landmark moment’ for Welsh...
Agri Politics
NFU to showcase farming at political conferences
The importance of domestic food production and farming’s significant contributions to the country will be showcased by the National Farmers’...
