ON THURSDAY, December 3, the Welsh Government and DEFRA launched a consultation seeking views on ending the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening where...
THE USE of plastics in agriculture has improved food production and food security in many countries. It has also left a legacy of plastic pollution on...
A NEW NFU Cymru report highlights the unique contribution that the Welsh upland farming community makes to food security, environment, the economy, rural communities and the Welsh language....
THE TOTAL harvest of British potatoes this year will be 5.3m tonnes according to provisional estimates – up two point eight per cent (2.8%) on last year’s...
A PREVENTION zone to protect poultry and captive birds from a strain of avian flu has been declared in Wales, following confirmed cases in the UK....
FARMERS should review their Inheritance Tax (IHT) and succession plans ahead of the Spring Statement as potentially significant changes are expected, according to rural accountant Old Mill....
GEORGE EUSTICE has all the qualifications to be DEFRA Secretary of State in the Westminster Government. He owns a pair of green wellingtons, corduroy trousers, a...
NFU Cymru President John Davies used his address at the union’s annual conference to warn that it is a ‘pivotal time’ for the industry with changes and...
A COW behaviour expert will help dairy farmers learn how to observe the body language of their cows and translate it to herd management at a Farming...
NFU Cymru is encouraging Welsh sheep farmers to make use of a new free sheep scab testing service, while also urging that funding for a full...
AN ALL Wales Avian Influenza Prevention Zone has been introduced to mitigate the risk of infection following recent confirmed cases in England, Minister for Environment, Energy...
I AM late and apologetic and Janet Finch-Saunders, the Conservatives Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, is in a hurry to beat the foul weather and get...