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EXPERTS in animal disease from around the world gathered in Cardiff for a major international conference that looked at the global problem of bovine TB. The sixth International Mycobacterium bovis conference was held...
THE FARMERS’ Union of Wales today welcomed the signing of an agreement between the UK and Chinese governments to start formal negotiations to import British lamb and beef to China and highlighted...
WALES’ Chief Veterinary Officer, Christianne Glossop has told an international audience that annual testing of cattle is the cornerstone of the Welsh Government’s efforts to eradicate bovine TB. Christianne Glossop was addressing the...
ANGLESEY NFU CYMRU members have recently learnt of the positive prospects for wool, with demand for the product expected to grow significantly this year. Following on from last year’s strong selling...
A NEW action plan setting out how the Welsh Government will help Wales’s food and drink industry grow by 30 percent to £7 billion by 2020 was launched on Thursday, June...
FARMERS’ Union of Wales members and friends are planning to cover all 871 miles of the Wales Coast Path during a huge sponsored walk event to raise funds for children’s hospice...
THE NEW Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will drastically increase red tape, Farmers’ Union of Wales president Emyr Jones predicted today. Addressing the union’s annual general meeting at Aberystwyth, Mr Jones...
TIME IS running out for Wales as England and Scotland state their position regarding what constitutes the greening payment under CAP. CLA Cymru Policy Director Karen Anthony comments: “Already the stringent...
LEADING experts on bovine TB met in Cardiff this week for a major international conference. The VI International Mycobacterium bovis Conference was hosted by the British Cattle Veterinary Association and will...
REALISING that a profit from livestock farming is becoming more challenging, predominantly due to escalating input costs, Glamorgan NFU Cymru members attended an on farm meeting to explore ways of reducing their feed...
New regulations that give farmers flexibility over how they implement EU rules have been announced today by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson. Under new EU regulations, known as greening, farmers must ensure...
NATURAL Resources Minister, Alun Davies, has appointed a group of specialists to support the development and introduction of a new Animal Health and Welfare Framework for Wales. The team of experts...
THOUSANDS of people flocked to Cardigan on Monday (Dec 18) for the much-anticipated Giant Lantern Parade, hosted by Small World...
A COMPANY with six care homes in Pembrokeshire has revealed it is facing a £150,000 financial hit due to controversial...
THE DIVISIONS within Neyland Town Council deepened further this week after a controversial attempt to block an Extraordinary General Meeting...
PEMBROKESHIRE’S annual Long Course Weekend triathlon event could be run on a different route in future, in an attempt to...
SPECSAVERS HAVERFORDWEST has relocated to a larger, state-of-the-art premises in the Riverside Shopping Centre, becoming the largest Specsavers store in...
AN INVSTIGATION has been published into a fire that broke out in the engine room of the roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry...
PEMBROKESHIRE experienced a weekend of extreme weather as Storm Darragh brought chaos to the region, prompting an extraordinary display of...
FERRY traffic at Pembroke Dock Ferry Terminal has surged following the temporary closure of Holyhead Port due to severe damage...
A HARROWING 999 call was played at Swansea Crown Court today (Dec 13) as the trial of a Thai mother,...
THE CONTROVERSIAL rollout of 20mph speed limits across Wales has drawn widespread public ire, and now, the Welsh Government has...
