PEMBROKESHIRE farmers are among the first to benefit from more than £158 million in Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2025 advance payments issued today (Oct 14), the...
A FIERY debate has erupted over claims a financial support scheme for farmers will lead to the loss of an estimated 1,100 jobs, 56,000 livestock and...
Experts urge vaccination as virus spreads west FARMERS in Pembrokeshire and across Wales are being urged to consider vaccinating their livestock after a sharp rise in...
OVER seventy farmers attended the Farmers’ Union of Wales’ (FUW) recent roadshow event in Pembrokeshire, demonstrating the strength of feeling and interest among the local farming...
The Welsh Government has declared a Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) in Monmouthshire after Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 (BTV-3) was confirmed on a local farm. Deputy First...
THE WELSH Government has defended its “control and contain” strategy for bluetongue, with four confirmed cases highlighting the financial turmoil already hitting livestock markets. Huw Irranca-Davies...
MORE than 100 farmers and rural business owners gathered in Carmarthen to hear from NatWest Cymru and NFU Cymru experts on strengthening resilience in Welsh agriculture....
A CALL for a cattle underpass at a Pembrokeshire dairy farm, which was recently given approval for extensive developments, has also been backed by the national...
A CALLto support Pembrokeshire rural communities, “to ensure no part of our county is forgotten,” has been backed by councillors. At the July meeting of Pembrokeshire...
A CEREDIGION schoolgirl has scooped a top prize at the Young British Farming Awards 2025, bringing national recognition back to West Wales. The annual event, held...
THE WELSH Liberal Democrats have criticised Labour’s handling of rural and coastal communities after revealing that almost 3,000 agricultural, forestry and fishing businesses have closed in...
LOCAL farmers are being encouraged to take part in a new research project exploring the challenges of food security, economic uncertainty, community resilience, and the climate...