Rural Life
FUW raises over £17k for Wales Air Ambulance
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has raised £17,509 for Wales Air Ambulance through its annual farmhouse breakfast week. The...
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Agri-Business
Wales: New measures to help tackle bovine TB from February
The Welsh government has announced new measures to tackle bovine tuberculosis (bTB) will come into force on February 1. The...
Government
6 appointments made to Food and Drink Wales Industry Board
Six appointments have been made to the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board, which aims to grow and enhance the...
Agri-Business
Wales: £238m to be given in direct payments to farmers in 2024
The Welsh government has today (Tuesday, December 19) confirmed a total budget of £238 million to provide direct payments to...
Agri-Business
Wales: Farm site sale to allow creation of 500 new homes
Welsh Climate Change Minister Julie James, has approved the proposed sale of the Upper Cosmeston Farm site which will see...
Rural Life
Wales: Total ban on snares and glue traps comes into force
Wales’ total ban on the use of snares and glue traps comes into force from today (Tuesday, October 17). Rural...
Schemes
Wales: BPS advance payments to issue tomorrow
Advance payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will be issued to thousands of Welsh farmers tomorrow (Thursday, October 12),...
Other
One week to go until snares and glue traps ban in Wales
Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths has issued a reminder that the use of snares and glue traps will...
Schemes
Call for further clarity on Habitat Wales Scheme budget
The Welsh branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) has called for further clarity on the budget for the...
Government
Wales introduces total ban on snares and glue traps
Wales has introduced the first total ban on the use of snares and glue traps in the UK. Rural Affairs...
Agri Politics
Habitat Wales Scheme to open for applications this Friday
Applications for the Habitat Wales Scheme can be made from this Friday (September 29), the Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs,...
Dairy
Pregnant cows die following dog chase in Wales
Four pregnant cows have died following a suspected dog chase in Llannerchymedd, Anglesey, Wales. As a result of being chased...
Government
Agriculture (Wales) Act becomes law after receiving Royal Assent
The Agriculture (Wales) Act is now law, having received Royal Assent today (Thursday, August 17), the Welsh government has announced....
Beef
Wales launches five-year bovine TB delivery plan
Welsh Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has today (Wednesday, August 16) launched a five-year bovine tuberculosis (TB) delivery plan. The...
Sheep
NSA Wales and Border early sale produces top price of 3,800gns
A top price of 3,800gns with good averages reflected a “solid trade” at the National Sheep Association (NSA) of Wales...
Sheep
Nantymoel sheep farmer named Wales Woman Farmer of the Year
Katie Rose-Davies, a third-generation hill sheep farmer from Nantymoel, near Bridgen, has been named as the 25th winner of the...
Dairy
First Milk under investigation for discharge into river in Wales
Following confirmation that discoloured discharge entered the Cleddau river from an effluent treatment plant at First Milk, an investigation by...
N.Ireland
Farmers in Wales need to ‘reduce’ livestock to reduce emissions – report
Reducing agricultural emissions will require a reduction in livestock in Wales, according to a new report published today (Tuesday, July...
