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Wales to continue Basic Payment Scheme in 2021

November 25, 2019

Welsh Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths has signalled her intention to continue the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) into 2021. However, the pledge is…

Meat Promotion Wales campaigns sweep up 4 major PR awards

November 7, 2019

Agri-Business

Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), has scooped four major awards at the 2019 CIPR Cymru Wales PRide Awards ceremony in…

Significant timber forest with energy developing potential for sale on 5,342ac

October 6, 2019

Forestry

Llanbrynmair Forest, one of the largest privately-owned commercial forests in Wales, has been brought to the market by Savills. The 5,342ac forest is situated…

Welsh farmers threaten court action to stop ‘tariff-free’ Irish imports

September 27, 2019

Beef

The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) has said that it is prepared to “go through the courts if necessary” to “properly enforce customs…

Welsh farmers set to protest against ‘subsidised Irish beef’

September 25, 2019

Beef

Farmers in Wales are set to protest at Holyhead Port in Anglesey in Wales later this week, for the purpose of delaying lorries…

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…

FUW to host consultation events on Sustainable Farming Scheme plans

September 4, 2019

Rural Life

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has announced plans to host a series of meetings to discuss the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Farming and…

Hunt begins for 2019 Welsh dairy person of the year

August 28, 2019

Agri-Business

The Farmers’ Union of Wales is once again looking to recognise an individual who has made a great contribution towards the development of…

Wales appoints 2 new farm safety ambassadors

August 27, 2019

Rural Life

Two new farm safety ambassadors have been appointed to promote health and safety awareness on farms across Wales. Alun Elidyr Edwards and Glyn…

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…

Welsh farmers urged not to miss out on pesticide disposal scheme

August 7, 2019

Agri-Business

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging farmers to make use of a free and confidential pesticide disposal scheme. The scheme, which…

FUW urges Welsh Government to lighten burden on farmers

August 3, 2019

Agri-Business

It is within the Welsh Goverment’s power to lighten burden on farmers, the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) told the country’s farming minister.…

Historic Welsh mart latest casualty as farming faces yet more woes

July 30, 2019

Agri-Business

The shock announcement that the Cowbridge Mart is to close, leaving some farmers with a 45-mile trip to sell their stock, will eat…

Farmers and landowners launch a new Rural CrimeStoppers programme

July 11, 2019

Rural Life

A new campaign to cut country crime across Glamorgan has been launched to put an end to opportunist thieves stealing valuable agricultural equipment…

FUW to consult extensively on Welsh Government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme

July 9, 2019

Agri-Business

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is planning to hold meetings during the summer and into the autumn to discuss the Welsh Government’s…

RSPCA saves 12 stranded sheep in flood rescue mission

July 8, 2019

Rural Life

A number of sheep had to be rescued in an operation that lasted two and a half hours in Wales, following severe flooding…

New butchershop magazine to inspire shoppers to get creative with meat

June 29, 2019

Agri-Business

With consumers turning back to independent butchers, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has launched a free magazine to inspire consumers…

Red Meat benchmarking data released to farmers in Wales

June 28, 2019

Agri-Business

Farmers who participated in Wales’ Red Meat Benchmarking project towards the end of 2018 can now evaluate their business performance against their peers.…

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