FUW says Tories supermarket ombudsman plan is long overdue The Farmers’ Union of Wales yesterday welcomed the Tories plan – revealed at the Oxford Farming Conference – to...
Welsh hill farmers grow blackcurrant cuttings for Ribena drink The versatility of Welsh hill farmers is splendidly portrayed on a Powys farm where thousands of soft fruit plants...
Leek Heroes – how the harvest keeps going whatever the weather When snow hits Wales lots of things get taken for granted….. the lights stay on, the roads get gritted...
MP says supermarket ombudsman is good for North Wales farmers Clwyd West MP, David Jones, today welcomed Conservative proposals for the appointment of a supermarket Ombudsman as good news...
Welsh Assembly Government sets maximum stocking density for chickens The Welsh Assembly Government has agreed a maximum stocking density of 39kg per m² for meat chickens in Wales....
New sheep tagging regs in force today New regulations governing the electronic tagging of sheep are due to come into force from 31 December 2009. The...
TB Health Check Wales a resounding success The Welsh Assembly Government’s 15-month initiative to test all cattle herds in Wales for bovine TB ends today and...
Welsh hill farming contributes to cutting carbon emissions Traditional farming methods in the uplands of Wales have contributed to a mosaic of carbon-rich soils holding important and...
Meirionnydd Farmwatch SMS alerts go from strength to strength A text messaging service that alerts farmers of any suspicious activity in the Meirionnydd area is going from strength...
FUW Glamorgan sheep EID meeting The electronic identification (EID) of sheep is one of a number of topical issues to be discussed at an...