Government
Welsh government announces £238m in BPS for 2023 and 2024
The Welsh government has today (Thursday, December 15) announced a total budget of £238 million for direct payments to farmers...
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Sheep
NSA and Moredun extend partnership agreement
The National Sheep Association (NSA) and Moredun have today (Monday, December 12) announced a further three-year agreement to work collaboratively...
Rural Life
HCC to promote sustainable diets in schools
Following on from its launch of a new suite of education resources and website for children and teachers, the Welsh...
Agri-Business
Australia on course for bumper grain harvest
According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Australia can look forward to a bumper grain harvest. Winter crop...
Schemes
90% of Welsh farms to receive full BPS payments tomorrow
90% of claimants will receive their full or balance Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2022 payments tomorrow (Friday, December 9), Minister...
Other
Snow, ice and cold weather warnings for UK this week
Snow, ice and cold weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK beginning tomorrow (Wednesday, December 7). The...
Pig/Poultry
'No shortage here' says turkey farmer
A farmer from Lancashire has taken to Twitter to share what he says is the “truth about the turkey shortage”...
Other
FUW Glamorgan elects new vice-chair
The Glamorgan branch of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has elected Charlotte Llewellyn, the daughter of FUW Glamorgan founding...
Pig/Poultry
Half of free-range Christmas turkeys impacted by bird flu
Half of Britain’s free-range Christmas turkeys have been impacted by avian influenza (bird flu), the chief executive of the British...
Other
Welsh leeks gain PGI status
Wales’ national vegetable and emblem, the leek, is now officially protected as it has gained protected geographical indication (PGI) UK...
Other
NFU announces 2022 Livestock Champion award winner
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) and its insurance branch (NFU Mutual) have announced the winner of the...
Other
Minister Griffiths to attend Royal Welsh Winter Fair today
Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths will be attending the Royal Welsh Winter Fair event today (Monday, November 28) and...
Machinery
Full steam ahead for Claas apprenticeship programme
Claas has annouced that its industry-first in-house apprenticeship scheme is booked out for the autumn term. Following the inaugural intake...
Rural Life
Welsh farmers raise funds for chemotherapy unit
Farmers from Montgomeryshire have raised vital funds towards the Bronglais chemo appeal and recently presented the cheque of £1,270 to...
Other
Farmers are not in favour of badger vaccination for TB - study
A research project funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has found that farmers are not...
N.Ireland
COP15 to see 'new global targets to restore nature' - NIEA
The chief executive of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has said that COP15 will see new global targets to...
Other
Tractor used to steal ATM in North Yorkshire
A tractor was used to steal a free-standing ATM from outside a service station in North Yorkshire on Tuesday morning...
Forestry
Forestry values up 15% in 2022
Commercial forestry values have escalated by at least 15% in the past year, according to a new industry report produced...
