Agri Politics
SFS must continue to provide stability for farmers - NFU Cymru
NFU Cymru has stated that it is pleased that the Welsh government has recognised the need for a universal set...
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Agri Politics
FUW raises concerns with some details of the Sustainable Farming Scheme
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) says the latest Welsh government Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals are ‘on the right track’...
Rural Life
HCC backs creative young chefs
Red meat body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has congratulated the winners of this year’s Cogurdd competition,...
Agri-Business
Welsh beef and lamb exports increasing in 2022
Trade figures for the first four months of 2022, analysed in the latest monthly market bulletin by Hybu Cig Cymru...
Agri-Business
Irish farm organisation meets UK unions to discuss drystock challenges
Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) executive have met with counterparts from other farming unions to discuss issues affecting...
Government
Welsh food and drink exports hit record high in 2021
Welsh food and drink exports in 2021 reached a record high of £641 million, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has...
Agri-Business
FUW calls for UK to cease unilateral action on NI Protocol
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson that unilaterally changing the Northern Ireland Protocol risks...
Agri Politics
Non-intensive farming a 'key part' of fixing food system problems
Securing the future of non-intensive sustainable agriculture in the UK is a key part of the answer to current debates...
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru launches Sustainable Agriculture Award
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Wales ( Cymru) and sponsors Wynnstay Group Plc have launched the Sustainable Agriculture Award to...
Forestry
Phytophthora pluvialis tree disease found in Shropshire
The Forestry Commission (FC) has confirmed a further finding of the tree disease Phytophthora pluvialis in Shropshire, as well as...
Agri Politics
Review of NVZ regulations reflects industry concerns - NFU Cymru
A Senedd committee inquiry report into the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations 2021, which introduced a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ)...
Environment
Water company fined £60,000 for pollution incident
Anglian Water and a contractor have been fined a total of £60,000 after raw sewage leaked into a river killing...
Rural Life
Lynwen goes the extra mile for charity run
A keen amateur runner from Penrhyn-coch, Ceredigion will undertake a gruelling charity run challenge on June 12, involving a great...
N.Ireland
Performance recording is the ‘true basis’ of sheep selection
Members of the UK Sheep Veterinary Society (SVS) have been told that the selection of breeding sheep on the basis...
Rural Life
Sustainable Farming Conference to be held by NFU Cymru
NFU Cymru will showcase the harmonious relationship between agriculture and the environment with the return of the union’s Sustainable Farming...
Arable
Pesticide users: Deadline to register details approaching
Farmers that use professional Plant Protection Products (PPPs) and adjuvants are being reminded that the deadline to register their details...
Rural Life
FUW pushes for the return of Cowbridge Mart
The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) has been at the heart of discussions to bring back a mart to Cowbridge....
Agri Politics
Genetic Technology Bill 'serious step back' for animal welfare - RSPCA
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has said that the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill...
