FOLLOWING a specially convened meeting of NFU Cymru’s governing body, the Union has concluded that, on the basis of the current available evidence, the interests of...
TO FIGHT the growing resistance of bacteria to today’s antibiotics, the use of existing antimicrobial drugs should be restricted, and new ones should be developed, European...
DAVID CAMERON has claimed the livestock industry was in jeopardy if the country backed a Brexit. Mr Cameron made the claim in a speech setting out...
THE TENANT Farmers Association has commended Pembrokeshire County Council for producing a forward looking program for its county farm estates. Following a review of its county...
THE SOIL ASSOCIATION has revealed Britain’s organic market continued to experience steady growth for a third year, with sales rising by 4.9% in 2015. According to...
THE PRESIDENTS of four of the UK’s farming unions met in Brussels today to discuss the steps needed to help the farming sector deal with growing...
AS THE wintery weather continues to take hold, Tesco has announced it will extend its industry-leading support for British dairy farmers. Six months ago, Tesco announced...
REBECCA EVANS AM, Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales, joined Fairtrade farmers at the start of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight to highlight the value of...
THE FARMERS’ UNION OF WALES has reacted angrily to a Welsh Government announcement that there will not be an entrylevel agri-environment scheme application round in 2016,...
NFU CYMRU has called for sensible and practical rules to accompany the introduction of Quarantine Units on farms in Wales in its response to a Welsh...
AGRICULTURAL policies aimed at alleviating poverty in Africa could be making things worse, according to new research findings. University of East Anglia (UEA) researchers this week...
FARMHOUSE kitchens across Wales filled the air with the wonderful smell of freshly cooked breakfast produce last month as members and friends of the Farmers’ Union...