NFU CYMRU has welcomed confirmation from the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, that beef will not be part of the current Mercosur...
THE NATIONAL Sheep Association (NSA) was greeted with strong and progressive messages from George Eustice, Food and Farming Minister, during a recent meeting. A representative of...
DEFRA has rejected a request by the NFU to allow farmers to use seed treated with neonicotinoid pesticides that were subjected to a partial ban by...
FUW YOUNGER VOICE for Farming Committee Chairman Darren Williams is the Union’s representative on the new Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales. A tenant farmer at Talwen...
NFU CYMRU members have expressed their concerns regarding a potential trade deal between the EU and South America, which could have a damaging impact on the...
ACCORDING to a new NASA study, published this week in Nature Climate Change, higher levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide are likely to increase water-use efficiency in...
THE NATIONAL PIG ASSOCIATION (NPA) has unveiled plans to “achieve minimum use of antibiotics” on pig farms through a new antibiotic stewardship programme. The aim of...
NFU CYMRU has chosen the Cystic Fibrosis Trust as its charity to raise funds for over the next 12 months. The Cystic Fibrosis Trust works towards...
AN INNOVATIVE farmers field lab tested heritage varieties of potato and found that all varieties, including newer breeds, performed well for yield and blight resistance. A...
NFU CYMRU is pleased with the result of the European Parliament vote on glyphosate this afternoon, following intense discussions on the importance of the herbicide between...
BEING PART of the organic sector could help build much-needed resilience into food and farming businesses struggling in difficult market conditions, according to a leading organic...
SPEAKING in the European Parliament on Tuesday, Commissioner Phil Hogan unveiled details of the latest EU support package agreed last month. The Commissioner acknowledged that the...