Agri-Business
Tenant farmers meet to discuss Agricultural Tenancy Reform
Tenant farmers in mid and south-east Wales have met to discuss the latest Government consultation on Agricultural Tenancy Reform. Held...
Wales
Agri-Business
Welsh Government publishes response to Brexit and Our Land consultation
The Welsh Government has published its response to one of its biggest ever rural consultations, over proposals for a new...
Agri-Business
Union calls for 'emergency measures' to tackle Wales' agricultural plastic backlog
The Farmers’ Union of Wales says emergency measures are needed to help farmers recycle the thousands of tonnes of bale...
Agri-Business
New Welsh group to tackle antimicrobial resistance in animals
A new initiative to prevent antibiotic resistance to bacteria in animals and its spread in the environment has been set...
Beef
Welsh on-farm meetings to focus on beef production from grass
A series of on-farm meeting across Wales will focus on producing beef from grass in the most “efficient and sustainable...
Rural Life
FUW president to be honoured by Gorsedd of Bards
Welsh farming leader Glyn Roberts will be honoured by the Gorsedd of Bards at this year’s National Eisteddfod. The Farmers’...
Agri-Business
Cattle culled due to TB rises 12% as Wales ramps up eradication efforts
Wales has made progress on its TB eradication programme, but the momentum must be kept up if the country is...
Rural Life
Search is on for Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2019
NFU Cymru and sponsors NFU Mutual have again begun the search for the Wales Woman Farmer of the Year. Now...
Agri-Business
Wales' Animal Health Group expands as it prepares to gear up activity
Two new appointments have been made to Wales’ Animal Health and Welfare Framework Group as it prepares to ramp up...
Rural Life
Rescue mission enters 3rd day for 60 sheep trapped on sea cliff
A rescue operation to save 60 sheep trapped on a sea cliff has entered a third day in Pembrokeshire, Wales....
Sheep
Sheep event to tackle key issues in Welsh industry
Brexit, animal health, and the environment will be some of the key issues to be addressed at the Welsh Sheep...
Agri-Business
Food and drink sector training aims to 'plug skills gap'
A Welsh Government training initiative is being implemented to offer skills training to enhance the food and drink industry in...
Beef
7,000 farms sign up to eradicate BVD in Wales
A meeting of the partners in the Wales-wide Gwaredu BVD programme has heard that 7,000 farms in Wales are now...
Agri-Business
More than 12,000 responses received for Welsh Brexit and Our Land consultation
Significant progress has been made settling the final points of contention in the UK Agriculture Bill, according to Welsh Rural...
Sheep
Welsh Red Meat Summit: ‘No-deal’ threat puts sector in ‘perilous position’
Red meat industry leaders are warning that the industry sits in a “perilous position” as the threat of a no-deal...
Agri-Business
HCC forums discuss traceability and value in meat processing
Traceability, technology and adding value to produce were the main topics for discussion at two forums organised by Hybu Cig...
Agri-Business
Union urges Welsh Government to act on English bovine TB evidence
Following the publication of a bovine TB eradication strategy update from Defra on Tuesday (December 18), NFU Cymru is urging the Welsh...
Agri-Business
Welsh red meat producers take on capital markets
A group of Welsh red meat suppliers have taken part in a London retail ‘bootcamp’ to understand how to take...
