Agri Politics
Welsh farm unions welcome SSSI management announcement
Welsh farming unions have welcomed the announcement that the management of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) will be included...
SFS
Agri Politics
Management of Sites of Special Scientific Interest to be included in SFS
Management of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) will be included in the Universal Baseline Payment for the Sustainable Farming...
Agri Politics
Interim schemes for 2025 ahead of SFS is a 'logical step' - NFU Cymru
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) has said the announcement of interim schemes for 2025, ahead of the...
Agri-Business
Habitat Wales Scheme to be offered in 2025 as part of supports pre-SFS
The Habitat Wales Scheme will be offered in 2025, with all eligible individual farmers able to apply, and is one...
Rural Life
NFU Cymru to hold specialist seminars at Royal Welsh Show
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) is set to hold a number of specialist seminars at this year’s...
Agri Politics
SFS: Welsh govt must continue to listen to farmers - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said the Welsh government must continue to listen to the views of Welsh...
Agri-Business
SFS to commence in 2026 with 'preparatory phase' next year
Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, has said the government intends for the Sustainable Farming...
Sheep
NSA 'frustrated' by exclusion from Welsh govt SFS roundtable
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is frustrated at the Welsh government’s failure to acknowledge a request to...
Agri-Business
Welsh rural affairs secretary to chair the first SFS roundtable
The Welsh cabinet secretary for climate change and rural affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, will today (Thursday, June 6) chair the first...
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru welcomes new timeline for Sustainable Farming Scheme
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) has welcomed the news that the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) transition will...
Agri-Business
Welsh farming unions welcome creation of SFS stakeholder group
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) and the National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) have both welcomed the creation...
Agri Politics
NSA's SFS response calls for urgent overhaul of current proposals
The National Sheep Association (NSA) Cymru/Wales Region has submitted a response to the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) consultation in Wales...
Agri-Business
Minister thanks respondents to Sustainable Farming Scheme consultation
Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has today (Friday, March 8) thanked everyone that took the time to respond...
Agri-Business
SFS proposals offers 'very little' for next generation of farmers
The next generation group of the Welsh National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) has warned that the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS)...
Agri Politics
'Major overhaul' of SFS needed to make it 'workable' - NFU Cymru
The livestock board of the Welsh National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) has said that a “major overhaul” of the Sustainable...
Agri-Business
Lack of consideration for tenant farmers in SFS is a concern - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said that the lack of consideration for tenant farmers and proper support for...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru warns of 'huge risk' to dairy supply chain from SFS
The dairy board of the Welsh National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) has warned of a “huge risk” to the dairy...
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru Crops Board 'extremely concerned' over SFS proposals
Members of the Welsh National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) Crops Board are “extremely concerned” over proposals of the Welsh government’s...
