Agri Politics
FUW welcomes 'long awaited' support for on-farm investment
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said it welcomes the “long awaited” support from the Welsh government for on-farm...
Wales
Agri-Business
Wales: £20m to support farm infrastructure investment
The Welsh cabinet secretary for climate change and rural affairs has today (Monday, April 29) announced £20 million for two...
Beef
Farmers can improve environment while boosting profit - HCC
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has said there are practical steps that farmers can take to improve...
Agri-Business
Price of agri-land in England and Wales hits an 'all-time high'
The average price of bare agricultural land in England and Wales has hit a new “all-time high” of £9,250/ac in...
Beef
HCC: Welsh Beef producers can shine during Great British Beef Week
Welsh Beef producers can take centre stage and showcase the sector’s sustainability credentials during Great British Beef Week, Hybu Cig...
Agri-Business
Wales: Bovine TB advisory group to meet for the first time this week
The bovine TB technical advisory group (TAG) for Wales will meet for the first time this week on Wednesday (April...
Agri-Business
GB farmland market activity continues 'upward trajectory' - Savills
Great British farmland market activity is continuing its upward trajectory from its post-Brexit lows, according to property agency Savills. More...
Beef
Red meat is essential for a balanced diet - HCC chair
Red meat is essential as part of a balanced and healthy diet, according to the chair of Hybu Cig Cymru...
Beef
Welsh beef will see 'medium term price stability' - HCC
Welsh beef production is likely to see medium term price stability as supply is expected to tighten, according to Hybu...
Agri-Business
NFU president requests 'urgent' meeting with new first minister
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru president, Aled Jones has requested an “urgent” meeting with the new First Minister Vaughan Gething...
Agri-Business
FSA taking Welsh Kepak factory hygiene concerns ‘very seriously’
A spokesperson for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said it is taking hygiene concerns regarding a Welsh Kepak factory...
Sheep
Lamb prices 'soar' as supply tightens and demand increases - HCC
Deadweight lamb prices have “soared” by more than 20% in the last nine weeks as a tightening of supply to...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru calls on new rural affairs secretary to address SFS concerns
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) has called on the new Welsh cabinet secretary for climate change and...
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)...
Rural Life
Cross-party Senedd report calls for growth of the Welsh rural economy
The largest ever cross-party Senedd report into the needs of Wales’ rural economy has called for a focus on economic...
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...
