Rural Life
Long-serving Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer stands down as FUW deputy president
Prominent Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer Brian Thomas, who has served the Farmers’ Union of Wales for over two decades,...
FUW
Agri-Business
End to beef processing at Llanidloes 'another blow for the industry'
The closure of beef processing lines at Llanidloes has been described as “another blow for the industry” by the Farmers’...
Rural Life
World Mental Health Day 2019: Farmers urged to 'take 40 seconds' to help others
Ahead of World Mental Health Day this Thursday (October 10), the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is reminding farmers that...
Agri-Business
New Brexit proposal still leaves Wales ‘out in the cold’ says FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said the UK Government’s new proposals to solve the impasse over Northern Ireland...
Beef
Welsh farmers threaten court action to stop ‘tariff-free’ Irish imports
The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) has said that it is prepared to “go through the courts if necessary” to...
Agri-Business
Welsh cross-industry forum discusses low beef prices
Stakeholders from across the Welsh beef industry came together on Wednesday (September 25) to discuss current low prices that are...
Rural Life
World Suicide Prevention Day: Farmers urged to seek help and help support each other
Agriculture carries the highest rate of suicide above any other occupation. Today, on World Suicide Prevention day (Tuesday, September 10),...
Rural Life
FUW to host consultation events on Sustainable Farming Scheme plans
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has announced plans to host a series of meetings to discuss the Welsh Government’s...
Agri-Business
Meirionnydd farmers tell politicians they 'fear for future'
Farmers from Meirionnydd told local politicians of their fears for the future when they met at the local county show...
Agri-Business
Hunt begins for 2019 Welsh dairy person of the year
The Farmers’ Union of Wales is once again looking to recognise an individual who has made a great contribution towards...
Agri-Business
Union pushes for delay to Sustainable Farming and our Land consultation
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has urged senior politicians at this week’s Pembrokeshire Show to push back the deadline for...
Agri-Business
Welsh farmers urged not to miss out on pesticide disposal scheme
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging farmers to make use of a free and confidential pesticide disposal scheme....
Rural Life
Contractor’s widow turned mental health champion honoured with top Welsh award
Inspirational agricultural contractor’s widow turned mental health champion, Emma Picton-Jones has been presented with a special award by the Farmers’...
Agri-Business
FUW urges Welsh Government to lighten burden on farmers
It is within the Welsh Goverment’s power to lighten burden on farmers, the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) told the...
Agri-Business
Historic Welsh mart latest casualty as farming faces yet more woes
The shock announcement that the Cowbridge Mart is to close, leaving some farmers with a 45-mile trip to sell their...
Rural Life
Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer honoured for services to agriculture
Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer, Brian Thomas, who started his farming career at the age of 15, has been recognised...
Agri-Business
Royal Welsh Show sees cross-industry meeting on beef prices
Representatives from across the beef supply chain met at this week’s Royal Welsh Show, to address the falling market prices...
Agri Politics
Royal Welsh: FUW raises major farming concerns to Secretaries of State
The potential impact of a No-deal Brexit was just one of the issues raised during a meeting between the Farmers’...
