Farming
Pembrokeshire livestock owner convicted of animal welfare offences
Animals experienced ‘a large amount of suffering over a period of time’ according to District Judge Chris James at the…
Seeds of change sown for crops to be grown on Morriston Hospital land
Healthy eating will soon take on a whole new meaning with exciting plans to develop a “farm” on land near…
Welsh farming union slams ASDA for withdrawing 100% support for British Beef
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has written to ASDA regarding the supermarket’s decision to step away from its pledge…
Gower agriculture scheme given tractor boost
Volunteers at a community agriculture scheme in Gower are planning to buy a tractor to help reduce manual labour –…
New housing measures to protect poultry and captive birds against avian flu
The Chief Veterinary Officers for Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have agreed to bring in new housing measures to…
Welsh Government launches refreshed TB eradication scheme
A refreshed TB Eradication Programme will build on the positive progress already made in Wales which has seen a 48%…
Welsh Government publish 5 year animal welfare plan
A five-year plan which outlines steps towards achieving the ambition of ensuring a good quality of life for all animals…
Report claims greater action required to prevent irreversible outcomes for farming
Farming needs to urgently scale and pace the adoption of nature-based solutions for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss or…
Thousands of Welsh farms to receive early payment support
More than 15,600 farm businesses across Wales will tomorrow receive a share of over £159.6m in Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)…
Grazing cows to save rare butterflies
Cattle have returned to Crynant’s Rhos Common this year for the autumn season. Butterfly Conservation, PONT Cymru, Natural Resources Wales…