N.Ireland
UK farm unions granted permission to continue COPA-COGECA membership
European farm lobbying group COPA-COGECA has granted UK farming unions permission to continue their membership despite leaving the EU. However, as...
NFU Cymru
Rural Life
NFU Cymru sounds security warning to farmers after quad bike thefts
NFU Cymru is warning farmers to be extra vigilant and mindful of on farm security after the union was made...
Agri-Business
Brexit trade deal is 'vital in maintaining trade' - NFU Cymru
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru is relieved that a post-Brexit trade deal has finally been agreed between the UK...
Agri Politics
BPS payment levels to remain the same for Welsh farmers in 2021
NFU Cymru has warmly welcomed the announcement from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, that BPS...
Agri Politics
White Paper will not allow Welsh farming to 'thrive in a post-Brexit marketplace'
The Welsh government’s latest white paper policy proposals fall short of providing a true ‘Made in Wales’ policy framework that...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru welcomes 95% payment of BPS to Welsh farmers in its first week
NFU Cymru has welcomed the news that over 94.6% of Welsh farm businesses will have received either their full Basic...
Pig/Poultry
10 days for UK poultry keepers to prepare for new housing measures
New poultry housing rules will come into force throughout the UK on Monday, December 14, giving keepers 10 days to...
Environment
NFU Cymru voices 'strong opposition' to ammonia proposals
The National Farmers’ Union Cymru (NFU Cymru) has come out to “strongly oppose” changes to the Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) Ammonia...
Agri Politics
£100 million funding shortfall 'a bitter blow for farmers' - NFU Cymru
A possible near £100 million shortfall in funding for Welsh agriculture is a “bitter blow at a critical and extremely...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru report reveals what farmers are concerned about for the future
A new NFU Cymru report has highlighted the unique contribution that the Welsh upland farming community makes to food security,...
Agri Politics
Farming unions unite to call for funding reassurances
“Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish farmers and their respective rural economies must not be the losers from a battle over...
Beef
'No simple answers to ridding the country of bovine TB'
NFU Cymru has responded to the Welsh government’s statement on the Bovine TB Eradication Programme. NFU Cymru deputy president Aled...
Agri Politics
'No-deal' reports emphasise importance of securing EU trade deal - NFU Cymru
Following media reports around a “no-deal” Brexit and its potential impact on Welsh farming, NFU Cymru has again stressed the...
Agri-Business
Date set for NFU Cymru's Vision for Welsh Upland Farming Conference
Farmers across Wales are invited to virtually attend NFU Cymru’s Vision for Welsh Upland Farming Conference. The event will take...
Sheep
Farmers offered free testing service for sheep scab
NFU Cymru is encouraging Welsh sheep farmers to make use of a new free sheep scab testing service, while also...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru to hold 'Welsh Food and Farming; Moving Forward' conference
Due to be held with a little over 50 days before the end of the Brexit transition period, this year’s...
Beef
UK beef exports to the US provide new opportunity for PGI Welsh beef - NFU Cymru
An announcement that PGI Welsh beef could soon be on its way to the US for the first time in...
Agri Politics
'We cannot afford to get this wrong' - NFU Cymru on proposed Agriculture Bill
“Politicians’ support for Welsh and UK farming must carry through to sure-fire commitments to protect the industry’s high standards in...
