Agri Politics
FUW stresses need for agricultural funding clarity in meeting with George Eustice
Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) president Glyn Roberts has stressed the need for clarity on funding for Welsh agriculture at...
Search Results
2,229 results for: wales
Environment
DAERA warns net-zero in NI would require ‘significant’ livestock reduction
Aiming for net-zero by 2050 would require a “significant” reduction in livestock numbers in Northern Ireland, according to DAERA’s director...
Agri-Business
Environment Bill targets halving NI emissions within next decade
Legally-binding goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030 and 82% by 2050 are set to be included...
Beef
HCC joins global push for sustainable meat
Wales’s red meat body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has deepened its commitment to socially and environmentally...
Agri-Business
Border checks delay leaves 'uneven playing field' for UK producers - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has described the UK government’s decision to allow imports from the EU to circumvent...
Agri Politics
TFA urges government to address threats faced by farm business tenancies
The Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) is urging governments on both sides of the England and Wales border to address serious...
Sheep
Testing of grass-fed Welsh Lamb reveals increased protein levels
Initial findings from recent analysis of PGI Welsh Lamb has revealed that meat from lambs reared on grass contains higher...
Agri Politics
Report shows dog owners not present in 89% of livestock worrying cases
Farmers in Wales, who are frustrated with ongoing livestock attacks, heard what proposed changes to the law could help police...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru has expressed 'profound disappointment' on water regulation vote
NFU Cymru has expressed profound disappointment that a vote on a motion to annul all-Wales NVZ regulations was narrowly lost...
Agri Politics
Water regulations vote a 'betrayal of Welsh farming' - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has expressed its bitter disappointment with Senedd members who failed to support a motion...
Sheep
NSA postpones all major regional events for 2021
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has made the decision to postpone its major regional events this year. Despite the promise...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru questions lawfulness of new water quality regulations
NFU Cymru’s lawyers have written to the Welsh government to question the lawfulness of the decision to introduce new water...
Beef
Charolais bulls topped at €7,100 – but mart guidelines cause ‘frustration’
The first sale of 2021 hosted by the Irish Charolais Cattle Society was held on Saturday (February 26) in Tullamore...
Rural Life
Care boxes sent as tribute to farmers who are keeping people fed during Covid
Care boxes packed with goodies have been sent to hard-working farmers across North and Mid Wales to thank them for...
Agri Politics
Young farmers must 'not be left behind' - Roberts
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) president Glyn Roberts has stressed the importance of the Wales YFC at the virtual...
Agri-Business
Pembrokeshire butchers clinch national title
Prendergast Butchers from Haverfordwest has been named the 2020 Welsh Butcher’s Shop of the Year. The business, established in 1950...
Agri-Business
Export push for Welsh Lamb in growing Middle East market
PGI Welsh Lamb will feature in export marketing events in Dubai and Qatar over the coming months, despite coronavirus restrictions,...
Agri Politics
Safe transport is 'fundamental' to Scottish livestock industry - NFU Scotland
Given the vital role that transport plays in Scotland’s livestock industry, NFU Scotland has been deeply critical of proposals included...
