Agri-Business
Union warns plans to push forward all-Wales NVZ will only add to Covid-19 burden
Farmers in Wales say they are “astonished” that controversial draft regulations for an all-Wales Nitrate Vulnerable Zone have been pushed...
Wales
Agri-Business
Emergency measures to support Welsh farmers during Covid-19 unveiled
A series of emergency measures to support Welsh farmers during the Covid-19 outbreak has been announced by Minister for Environment,...
Agri-Business
FUWIS presents awards to recognise top performers
FUW Insurance Services Ltd (FUWIS) recently recognised its top performers by presenting them with a selection of awards, highlighting the...
Sheep
Germany and Middle East lead the way as lamb exports surge
UK sheepmeat exports jumped 7.1% by value and 12.6% by volume compared to the previous year despite a lower than...
Agri Politics
NFU officeholder team elected at AGM following annual conference
A new team of officeholders have been elected at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Council annual general meeting (AGM); which took...
Rural Life
Young hill farmer stars in £250,000 campaign
An accomplished young farmer from the Ceiriog valley is starring in a nation-wide campaign promoting PGI Welsh Lamb and Welsh...
Agri-Business
New range of PGI Welsh Beef launched across all 50 regional Aldi stores
Supermarket chain Aldi has announced plans to stock PGI Welsh Beef across all of its 50 Welsh stores from February...
Rural Life
DNA evidence used to prove farmer stole neighbour’s cow
DNA evidence has been used for the first time in Britain to prove that a farmer in Wales stole his...
Agri-Business
£500,000 boost for Welsh mart and abattoir infrastructure
Half a million pounds of new funding has been announced to support digital infrastructure investments by eligible livestock auction markets,...
Agri-Business
Glastir Entry and Advanced Support Scheme - don’t miss your chance to apply
Farmers in Wales are being urged not to miss the opportunity to apply for the Glastir Entry and Advanced Support...
Agri-Business
Welsh TB cattle slaughterings hit all-time high
The latest data relating to bovine TB in Wales has revealed an “alarming and unsustainable” rise in the number of...
Agri-Business
Calls for information justifying Wales-wide NVZ to be made public
NFU Cymru has called upon the Welsh Government to make publically available key information relating to the proposed introduction of...
Agri-Business
Wales to continue Basic Payment Scheme in 2021
Welsh Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths has signalled her intention to continue the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) into 2021. However,...
Agri-Business
Meat Promotion Wales campaigns sweep up 4 major PR awards
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), has scooped four major awards at the 2019 CIPR Cymru Wales PRide...
Forestry
Significant timber forest with energy developing potential for sale on 5,342ac
Llanbrynmair Forest, one of the largest privately-owned commercial forests in Wales, has been brought to the market by Savills. The 5,342ac...
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...
Beef
Welsh farmers set to protest against ‘subsidised Irish beef’
Farmers in Wales are set to protest at Holyhead Port in Anglesey in Wales later this week, for the purpose...
Agri-Business
Environment Secretary champions Welsh food and farming industry
Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has this week met key members of the thriving Welsh farming, food and drink industries, while...
