Charles O'Donnell

Scottish suckler beef scheme payments ‘ahead of schedule’
Scottish suckler beef scheme payments ‘ahead of schedule’

Payments for beef farmers under the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) will be a month ahead of schedule, according...

‘No compensation’ for sheep or lambs killed by released eagles
‘No compensation’ for sheep or lambs killed by released eagles

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has expressed its concern that there will be no compensation for farmers whose sheep or...

FUW: 5G coverage plans have ‘hidden costs’ for farmers
FUW: 5G coverage plans have ‘hidden costs’ for farmers

The UK Government’s plans to increase mobile phone coverage across Wales has “hidden and potentially expensive side effects for farmers”,...

UK to seek further Brexit extension ‘to leave in timely and orderly way’
UK to seek further Brexit extension ‘to leave in timely and orderly way’

The UK is to seek a further extension to Article 50 for “as short as possible” to secure a timely...

Sheep event to tackle key issues in Welsh industry
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...

FSP launches second phase of farm safety campaign
FSP launches second phase of farm safety campaign

The Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) is launching the second phase of its farm safety campaign, which now brings livestock handling...

Co-operative launches new farmer insurance scheme
Co-operative launches new farmer insurance scheme

A leading co-operative has launched a new wholly-owned insurance service for its farmer members. Fram Farmers co-operative has launched the...

FUW: Revoke Article 50 to stop ‘ticking Brexit time bomb’
FUW: Revoke Article 50 to stop ‘ticking Brexit time bomb’

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has reacted to the latest votes in the House of Commons, again arguing that...

‘You think your dog is just playing with sheep…that could change’
‘You think your dog is just playing with sheep…that could change’

The National Farmers Union for Scotland (NFU Scotland) and local police in the Lothians and Borders region are teaming up...

Facebook removes ‘online harassment’ of game farmers
Facebook removes ‘online harassment’ of game farmers

Facebook has decided to remove a post on its website that revealed personal information, including locations, about game farmers and...

TFA calls for ‘improved performance’ from RPA
TFA calls for ‘improved performance’ from RPA

The Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) has said that the performance of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) “must improve”, and is...

Farmers urged to test for liver fluke, despite lower levels
Farmers urged to test for liver fluke, despite lower levels

Farmers are being urged to test for adult liver fluke this spring, despite the unusually low levels of the parasite...

50 lambs stolen from Hampshire farm during night
50 lambs stolen from Hampshire farm during night

Police in Hampshire are appealing for information following the theft of around 50 lambs from a farm in the Hursley...

CLA: ‘Great strides have been made on ending digital divide’
CLA: ‘Great strides have been made on ending digital divide’

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has said that “great strides” have been made on rural broadband, which the...

Food and drink sector training aims to ‘plug skills gap’
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...

Man says Italian football club ‘still owes’ him 2 tractors
Man says Italian football club ‘still owes’ him 2 tractors

The father of a Juventus and Italy football player has claimed that the Italian football club “still owes” him two...

FUW and industry groups draw up new shearing guidelines
FUW and industry groups draw up new shearing guidelines

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has collaborated with various industry organisations to produce a new set of guidelines for...

Local abattoirs campaign: ‘Gove appears to be listening’
Local abattoirs campaign: ‘Gove appears to be listening’

The Campaign for Local Abattoirs has welcomed the comments by Michael Gove on the future of small abattoirs. The Secretary...