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New range of PGI Welsh Beef launched across all 50 regional Aldi stores

February 10, 2020

Supermarket chain Aldi has announced plans to stock PGI Welsh Beef across all of its 50 Welsh stores from February 12, 2020. The…

NFU Cymru Welsh Council re-elects president and deputy president

January 22, 2020

Rural Life

NFU Cymru president John Davies and deputy president Aled Jones have been re-elected to their roles following a meeting of NFU Cymru’s ruling…

Calls for information justifying Wales-wide NVZ to be made public

January 21, 2020

Agri-Business

NFU Cymru has called upon the Welsh Government to make publically available key information relating to the proposed introduction of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones…

How to Steal Pigs: Unions call for Channel 4 to pass information to police

January 14, 2020

N.Ireland

UK farming unions have called for the makers of Channel 4 documentary ‘How to Steal Pigs and Influence People’ to pass information relating…

Poultry conference: Zero-tariff egg imports could put Welsh producers out of business

November 22, 2019

Pig/Poultry

Eggs are back in fashion and have a secure future among consumers, according to industry leaders at NFU Cymru’s annual Poultry Conference on…

NFU Cymru seeks early BPS commitment from Minister

October 29, 2019

Agri Politics

NFU Cymru has called on the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to make an early commitment to maintain the Basic Payment…

Search is on for Welsh Livestock Champion

October 12, 2019

Rural Life

NFU Cymru and NFU Mutual are again looking to find the best livestock person working within the agricultural industry in Wales. Now in…

NFU Cymru seeks exemption for NVZ closed periods

October 11, 2019

Agri-Business

NFU Cymru has written to Welsh Government to seek an exemption that will allow farmers operating within Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) to spread…

Welsh cross-industry forum discusses low beef prices

September 26, 2019

Agri-Business

Stakeholders from across the Welsh beef industry came together on Wednesday (September 25) to discuss current low prices that are causing increasing distress…

Welsh farmers meet UK minister to seek beef chain investigation

September 25, 2019

Beef

Welsh farmer organisation the National Farmers’ Union Cymru has confirmed that it is meeting with the UK Minister of State at the Department for…

Environment Secretary champions Welsh food and farming industry

September 25, 2019

Agri-Business

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has this week met key members of the thriving Welsh farming, food and drink industries, while on a tour…

BPS loan support for Welsh farm businesses announced

August 15, 2019

Agri-Business

A new loan facility to help Welsh farmers who won’t receive their Basic Payment on day one has been announced by Minister for…

Third of Welsh cows culled due to TB hail from Pembrokeshire

August 13, 2019

Agri-Business

Closer analysis of Government statistics reveal the staggering toll of bovine TB on Pembrokeshire farmers. As local farmers gather for the annual Pembrokeshire…