IT IS unacceptable that rural communities remain ‘second class citizens’ when it comes to accessing broadband and mobile coverage, according to NFU Cymru. In a survey,...
THE AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) has been updated to provide further clarity on sulphur management in cereals and oilseeds production. Sulphur is an essential plant...
A CONFERENCE looking at how drone technology can protect and enhance the environment will bring experts from the UK, Ireland and Europe to North Wales. Environmental...
IN HIS New Year Message Kevin Roberts, chair of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has said that never has a year brought such...
THE ARRIVAL of a new year is often a time of optimism, of making plans for the year ahead, but increasingly for livestock farmers, January is...
NFU CYMRU is reminding farmers that the 2019 Annual Sheep and Goat Inventory forms must be returned by February 1. The form is a legal requirement...
FARMERS in Wales are being told they must pay closer attention to how they manage workplace risk or face serious penalties. The Health and Safety Executive’s...
NEW research to ensure more Welsh livestock farmers could benefit from longer lasting, disease resistant red clovers is being undertaken at Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological,...
AMERICAN entrepreneur Steve Jobs, Co-founder of Apple, once said that ’innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower’. Recognising the importance of innovation in the agricultural...
THE FARMERS’ UNION OF WALES made a commitment at the Royal Welsh Show last year to continue raising awareness of mental health problems in rural communities...
A NEW analysis of Brexit’s potential impact emphasises the need for agricultural businesses to prepare for the future to ensure the long-term prosperity of the £1.6...
THE FUW has called on the UK and Welsh Governments to take action to reduce the impact of the dry weather on farms and livestock. Across...