Environment
NFU teams up with Drax Group to develop energy crops
The sustainable bioenergy company, Drax Group, has teamed up with the National Farmers Union of England and Wales (NFU), to...
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Rural Life
Farming is the UK's second most dangerous industry
Farming is the UK’s second most dangerous industry, according the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) workplace fatality data analysed in...
Agri-Business
Gwyn Howells honoured for contribution to the Welsh red meat industry
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) chief executive, Gwyn Howells, has received a top industry award in recognition...
Agri-Business
2021 Food and Drink Federation Awards winners announced
The winners of the 2021 Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards were announced at The Royal Lancaster in London last...
Sheep
NSA to host 2 ram sales this September
As the main UK sheep breeding season approaches farmers looking to source top quality stock will be spoilt for choice...
Dairy
Importance of staff well-being on dairy farms highlighted in workshops
The welfare and well-being of people working on dairy farms is as much a priority as animals and the environment....
Rural Life
FUW encourages children to submit farming Christmas card design in aid of charity
Primary school pupils from all over Wales are being invited to enter a Christmas card design themed around farming for...
Agri-Business
RABI aims to quadruple support to farming people by 2024
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) has confirmed the charity’s ambitious goal to reach even more farming people over the...
Agri-Business
South Caernarfon Creameries delivers record year for profits
A leading Welsh cheesemaker has delivered a record year with operating profits of £3.4 million on sales of £61.5 million....
Other
5 in hospital after Welsh meat-processing factory 'leak'
Five people have been taken to hospital after a suspected chemical leak at a meat-processing factory in Wales. Fire crews...
Rural Life
NFU begins search for new Student and Young Farmer Ambassadors
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is once again on the hunt for young people passionate about agriculture to join its...
Rural Life
HCC launches new educational resources for schools
A brand-new platform and package of educational resources aimed at teachers and health professionals in Wales have been launched today...
Agri-Business
UK animal charity wound up amid allegations of ‘serious mismanagement’
A Lincolnshire animal charity which raised more than £10 million in just over a decade has been wound up after...
Agri-Business
Mexican market access worth up to £50 million to British pork producers
Access to the Mexican market could be worth up to £50 million to British pork producers in the first five...
Rural Life
Welsh government hubs to put lamb on the menu for Love Lamb Week
Love Lamb Week, the farmer-led UK-wide annual celebration of all things lamb and mutton, is being celebrated in Wales with...
Sheep
53% increase in number of performance-recorded rams sold
With the ram sale season underway, the hill sheep sector has seen an increase in the number of performance-recorded hill...
Beef
New project to research benefits of mob grazing
An new UK-wide research project looking into the economic and environmental benefits of different grazing systems has begun. Hybu Cig...
Beef
Beef exports down 31% compared to 2020
Strong domestic demand, a tight supply, the impact of Covid and logistical issues following Brexit have combined to produce a...
