A PLANNED vote on the future of the world’s most widely used herbicide in the European Union has been delayed again in light of persistent concerns...
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, America’s most prestigious scientific institution has published a that finds that GM crops are safe, but need to be used in...
THE FARMERS UNION OF WALES (FUW) has welcomed the appointment of Mrs Lesley Griffiths as the new Environment and Rural Affairs Cabinet Secretary. She takes on...
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...