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THE FARMERS’ UNION OF WALES says the authorities reacted appropriately in deciding to shoot an escaped lynx after a specialist veterinary surgeon advised that the risk...
THE FARMERS’ UNION OF WALES has welcomed the announcement in continuity in the Welsh Government, following the Cabinet reshuffle (Nov 3), which saw Lesley Griffiths continuing...
FEWER than one in five family farms are making a profit from their farming activity, according to research undertaken by the Andersons Centre on behalf of...
NFU CYMRU has welcomed the Welsh Government reaffirming its commitment to ring-fence funding for Welsh farming post-Brexit. Last week NFU Cymru met with Cabinet Secretary for...
A JOINT letter from the UK farming unions on the re-authorisation of glyphosate has been to the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, the Agriculture...
NFU CYMRU President Stephen James has urged the UK Government to avoid a ‘no deal’ Brexit scenario that could have ‘severe implications’ for Welsh farmers. Speaking...
THE EUROPEAN Commission has proposed extending the license for weed-killer glyphosate by five years after its initial plan for a 10-year approval did not secure sufficient...
ESTABLISHING maize under biodegradable film has the potential to deliver an earlier harvest along with significantly higher yields and, in the case of most marginal maize...
A COLLABORATIVE, trusting and transparent relationship between dairy processors and producers in Wales is more important than ever before in light of the uncertainty surrounding Brexit....
BOVINE TB breakdowns in dairy and beef cattle continue to be a sore point amongst farmers in Wales. Despite copious eradication programmes over the years, the...
A SEMINAR organised by the Farmers’ Union of Wales has provided an opportunity for Welsh dairy farmers to come together and air their views on a...
GOVERNMENT moves aimed at tackling problems caused by diesel pollution should be targeted at improving technology and areas where problems exist, rather than a broad brush...
A mother has admitted to the manslaughter of her seven-year-old son at their home in Haverfordwest, citing diminished responsibility. Papaipit...
HAVERFORDWEST will celebrate the opening of Wales’ largest Specsavers store on Monday 16 December 2024, following a transformative £1.2 million...
THE FAMILY of Emily Thornton-Sandy, a 30-year-old woman from Pontarddulais who tragically lost her life following a collision, have paid...
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl who died following a harrowing cyberbullying campaign was “let down at every possible opportunity” by her school,...
NHS staff in Wales may have put their health at risk during the Covid-19 pandemic by treating patients without adequate...
THE FIRST significant snowfall of the year has fallen across Wales, with snow covering parts of north-east Wales overnight. The...
MEGAN EVANS, 14, was found dead at her Milford Haven home on February 7, 2017, after what her family described...
MILFORD Haven Port Authority is in the frame to take over the running of Carmarthenshire’s only harbour. The Trust Port...
THE Welsh Labour conference in Llandudno, Conwy, on Saturday (Nov 16) became the backdrop for a large and impassioned protest...
AT 10:32am on Friday, November 15, Angle RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat was launched following a Pan Pan call from an 18ft...
