Sheep
Sir Bryner Jones Award: Meet Wales' most efficient sheep enterprise
A 700-ewe hill sheep farm has been picked for an award celebrating Wales’ most efficient and effective enterprises. As the...
Wales
Agri-Business
Royal Welsh silver medals awarded to 2 society stalwarts
A total of 12 honorary awards were presented on the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show – including two of the society’s esteemed...
Agri-Business
First Minister: Unfettered access to EU paramount for Welsh farming
First Minister for Wales, Carwyn Jones stressed the importance of UK Brexit negotiations maintaining full market access to the EU...
Machinery
60 years on: Ifor Williams rolls out 750,000th trailer
Welsh trailer manufacturer Ifor Williams recently celebrated two important milestones – its 60th anniversary and the 750,000th trailer rolling off...
Dairy
£6.5 million 5-year profitability scheme boost for Welsh dairy
A £6.5 million Welsh dairy improvement programme secured by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will be rolled out...
Dairy
New Welsh whiskey cheese to be launched at the Royal Welsh Show today
A new cheese made with a Welsh whisky and aged in a North Wales slate cavern is set to be...
Rural Life
‘Brand Wales’ could see post-Brexit boost as public rally behind farmers
A National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru survey, conducted by YouGov, has highlighted consumers’ concerns for the Welsh farming industry once...
Rural Life
Letter opposing game shooting leaves Welsh Government 'serious questions to answer'
In a dramatic end to the widely publicised Natural Resource Wales (NRW) review of the use of firearms on land...
Dairy
The Dragon roars: Dairy co-op launches membership drive as sales soar
A booming farmers’ dairy co-operative in Wales has launched a recruitment drive for new members to supply milk after posting...
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru to stage ‘Brexit and Our Land’ consultation briefing events
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru is urging farmers across Wales to make their voices heard in the Welsh Government’s ‘Brexit...
Agri-Business
'Cautious welcome' for House of Commons report on Welsh agriculture post-Brexit
A report issued by the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee ‘Brexit: priorities for Welsh agriculture’ has been “cautiously welcomed”...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru welcomes Welsh Affairs Committee Brexit report
NFU Cymru has today welcomed the publication of the House of Commons’ Welsh Affairs Committee report on ‘Brexit: Priorities for...
Rural Life
Just a few days left to nominate for Idris Davies Memorial Trust Award
Time is running out for nominations for the Idris Davies Memorial Trust Award, which rewards those who have made an...
Rural Life
Meirionnydd FUW highlights concerns of younger members
Younger members of the Meirionnydd branch of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) met the Welsh Government’s head of Future...
Dairy
FUW calls on UK and Welsh Governments to act now as fodder shortages loom
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has called on the UK and Welsh Governments to take action now to reduce...
Sheep
Brexit: AHDB warns farmers to prepare based on the little they do know
Brexit will provide Welsh agriculture and horticulture with both risks and opportunities, so farmers and growers, need to prepare now AHDB...
Beef
Dog walking blamed for rise in abortion-causing disease in Welsh livestock
Concerns over increasing reports of Neospora outbreaks in cattle have been highlighted at the meeting of the National Access Forum...
Rural Life
NFU Cymru launches new bilingual education resources
NFU Cymru has launched its new range of Science Farm / Fferm Wyddoniaeth education resources recently. President, John Davies was...
