Trials of a Biosecurity App have helped farmers and vets in Wales work together to tighten farm biosecurity and help reduce the need for antibiotics.
The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) has said the Welsh Government's announcement that mainstream Glastir contracts will not be extended will cause major concerns across the...
Carmarthen’s award-winning pork producer, Red Valley Farm, has been shortlisted in Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’s ‘Put Your Best Sausage Forward 2023’ competition, with...
Llandovery Sheep Festival will return this September – ewe herd it here first! A new Chairman and committee have been appointed to manage this year’s event...
A mother and son from Carmarthenshire have been prosecuted for the unnecessary suffering of livestock on their farm.
Wales is leading the way in animal health with the launch today of Gwaredu Scab - a new project to combat sheep scab.
A sheep has been rescued from a Pembrokeshire sea cliff by a specialist RSPCA rope team.
National Trust Cymru say they're looking for a tenant for Lords Park Farm near Llansteffan with passion for conservation and people to run a diverse and...
A new project is to install more Weather Stations on farms within the Cleddau river catchment, to help farmers manage how they work around predicted weather...
Brian Jones, founder of Castell Howell, has been unanimously elected to become the new President of Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society for the year ahead. Adam Thorne, has...
Four Welsh vineyards have joined in a collaborative project to look at ways of delivering innovative solutions to decarbonisation and improving the efficiency of Welsh Vineyards...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has expressed concern over proposals by the Welsh Government to introduce a statutory licensing scheme for accommodation providers in Wales....
One of Wales’s best known law firms JCP Solicitors, which has an office in Swansea, has announced the appointment of a new head of its industry-leading...
Young beef and sheep farmer Gemma Haines from South Wales has been elected as the Farmers’ Union of Wales Younger Voice for Farming committee chair at...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales say they wholeheartedly welcome the announcement of a £17 million investment to develop a new milk processing facility in Pembrokeshire and...
A Pembrokeshire-based company has announced it is to build a new milk processing facility as part of a multi-million pound investment.
Two sheep have been rescued in dramatic fashion from a Pembrokeshire sea cliff by a specialist RSPCA rope team.
A recent consultation which would see mandatory CCTV in Welsh slaughterhouses was generally supported by members of the Farmers’ Union of Wales.
Pembrokeshire tenant beef farmer, Tony Cadogan, who keeps a herd of 50 Hereford suckler cows plus followers on his coastal farm near Kilgetty, has opened the...
Folly Farm has been approved by the Rare Breed Survival Trust for their efforts and contribution to conserving rare breeds of livestock.
Google searches for ‘free range’ increased by around 800% in March last year - the last time eggs had to be labelled as ‘barn’
A fresh milkshake vending machine business from Hendy that made UK-wide headlines for innovation during the pandemic now has a new base in Swansea city centre.
Morriston Hospital’s cardiac intensive care unit (ICU) has been gifted a £5,500 thank you from the family of a former patient.
Carmarthenshire hill sheep farmer Ian Rickman has been re-elected the Farmers’ Union of Wales Deputy President at its recent Grand Council meeting in Aberystwyth. Ian is...
The Welsh Conservatives are calling on the Labour Government in Wales to review its tree planting policies to take into account new findings on carbon capture....
As the lambing season approaches, Welsh farmers are making simple changes to livestock protocols to reduce the need to use antibiotics and so help address the...
Councillor Andrew Stevens, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure has spoken out against plans to build a massive solar farm on 85 acres of...
New compulsory biosecurity and housing measures for bird keepers to protect their birds against avian influenza come into force tomorrow (Friday 2 December). The Welsh Government...
Guests at a Cardiff City Hall dinner enjoyed a special menu led by Carmarthenshire’s Castell Howell Foods to reflect Wales’ sustainable food and farming credentials. The...
Farmers from Carmarthenshire have come together to discuss the sustainable farming scheme and wider farming matters. The discussion was joined by Member of the Senedd for...
Farmers across Wales are playing a crucial role in protecting soils and are essential in enhancing and building healthy soils across Wales, the Farmers’ Union of...
The Gower Fields to Forks project, which has linked pupils at Bishopston Comprehensive School with local food producers, concluded on October 21 with a meal for...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales – United Counties Agricultural and Hunters Society Award has been presented to long serving member of staff and former FUW Facilities...
A familiar face to many, and a highly respected dairy farmer from Carmarthenshire, Peter Rees has been recognised for his services to the Dairy Industry by...
Insights into local farming life are set to go on show at a special exhibition in Swansea this month. Stories of a Changing Landscape in images...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales is urging people to remember the distress fireworks and sky lanterns can cause to livestock and pets this year. With bonfire...
Campaigners from the League Against Cruel Sports held a family friendly roadshow in Swansea city centre on Sunday (16 October) calling on the Welsh public to...
More than 15,600 Welsh farms will receive a share of over £161m when Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2022 advance payments are made tomorrow (Friday 14 October),...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has welcomed news that the first consignment of PGI Welsh Lamb in decades has been shipped to the United States....
Wales’ only city farm has received a funding boost for its ‘Big Give Christmas Campaign’ thanks to a £1,000 donation from Persimmon Homes The Farm is...
A new project, Gower Fields to Forks, is bringing together several local farms with Bishopston Comprehensive School and food distributor Castell Howell in a ground-breaking series...
A Pembrokeshire beef farmer has highlighted the need for future agricultural policies to be as flexible as possible to allow the industry to thrive in difficult...
Primary school children from across Pembrokeshire have been invited to learn directly from local farmers where their food comes from in the first ever ‘Pembrokeshire Agricultural...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has given a cautious welcome to a Welsh Government decision to scale back plans to plant prime agricultural land in the...
Discount supermarket chain Lidl has announced new measures to support British farmers who supply its fresh fruit and vegetable produces as growers face stunted crops due...
Farmers Union of Wales has met with Ceredigion Council’s leader following concerns about the lack of a cow’s milk option for making smoothies on their stall...
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society are looking to appoint an Ambassador for 2023 to help support Officeholders in promoting and meeting the aims of the Society. This voluntary...
Red Valley Farm in Carmarthen is celebrating coming first in Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’s ‘Put Your Best Sausage Forward 2022’ competition, with their...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales says Governments must act to boost on-farm renewable energy production in order to increase the UK’s energy security and reduce greenhouse...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has launched a ‘five point plan’ for UK Governments which it believes should be implemented to tackle the impacts of the...
Top London TV chef Francesco Mazzei has been unveiled as the new PGI Welsh Lamb campaign ‘Lambassador’ for 2022. As part of his ambassadorial work, Francesco...
Carmarthen’s award-winning pork producer, Red Valley Farm, is celebrating being shortlisted in Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’s ‘Put Your Best Sausage Forward 2022’ competition,...
The increase in New Zealand’s import quota for sheep meat in year one of new trade agreements signed by the UK and EU is more than...
Would you like some extra financial support to assist with your chosen college or career path? Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society’s Student Bursary Award is now open for...
A warning for farmers this Easter Bank holiday weekend as police will be on the look-out for long queues disrupting the holiday traffic. Leading farm vehicle insurance...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has, for a second time, written to the Welsh Government urging them to instigate actions within their control to alleviate some...
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society are looking for the county’s top progressive farmers for a new award to be presented at the Pembrokeshire County Show. If you farm...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has written to the UK’s major retailers highlighting the need for ongoing support for Welsh and UK food given the impacts...
Mansel Raymond, who runs a family farm in Letterston, has been unanimously elected to become the new President of Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society for the year ahead....
Farming is known for its challenging working conditions, including isolation and long hours and survey results from the RABI Big Farming Survey have highlighted that more...
A new project aimed at creating an oral history of the lives, and mental health experiences of those working on the land has been launched in...
The Leader of the Opposition in the Senedd today called for a Food Summit to bring together industry leaders to agree a strategy to build resilience...
Mid and West Wales Senedd Member Cefin Campbell has heard how comprehensive environmental work undertaken on farms – including through cooperation between farmers – has only...
An Ambleston farming family, who were told fast broadband would never reach their home, are now enjoying ultrafast fibre speeds, thanks to a pioneering Pembrokeshire project....
A prominent Welsh farmer is laying down the gauntlet to Mark Drakeford and the rest of the Welsh government if they are to secure a brighter...
St David’s Day (1 March) is an opportunity to celebrate the finest Welsh produce on offer and the Farmers’ Union of Wales is encouraging consumers to...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed aspects of the Welsh Governments’ consultation on planning legislation and policy for second homes and short term holiday lets,...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has warned that proposals contained within the recent Welsh Government Refreshed TB Eradication Programme consultation could cause significant declines in the...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales and FUW Insurance Services Ltd. are looking forward to welcoming members and customers back to Carmarthen Mart in March 2022. The...
Plans which could potentially penalise cattle keepers who ‘fail to take notice’ of TB information when purchasing stock have been strongly opposed by the FUW in...
A new campaign tackles the biggest hidden problem facing farmers today A new survey has found that 92% of farmers under the age of 40 suggest...
Carmarthenshire Council have announced that Carmarthen Mart is to re-open following a significant refurbishment. Leaseholders Nock Deighton Agricultural LLP will open the mart doors on Wednesday,...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has expressed extreme concern that the recent Welsh Government Refreshed TB Eradication Programme consultation has been produced without any assessment of...
Animals experienced ‘a large amount of suffering over a period of time’ according to District Judge Chris James at the prosecution of Richard Scarfe at Haverfordwest...
Healthy eating will soon take on a whole new meaning with exciting plans to develop a “farm” on land near Morriston Hospital. The health board has...
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has written to ASDA regarding the supermarket’s decision to step away from its pledge to source 100% fresh British beef...
Volunteers at a community agriculture scheme in Gower are planning to buy a tractor to help reduce manual labour – thanks to house-builder Persimmon. Big Meadow...
The Chief Veterinary Officers for Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have agreed to bring in new housing measures to protect poultry and captive birds from...
A refreshed TB Eradication Programme will build on the positive progress already made in Wales which has seen a 48% decrease in new TB incidents since...
A five-year plan which outlines steps towards achieving the ambition of ensuring a good quality of life for all animals in Wales will be published today...
Farming needs to urgently scale and pace the adoption of nature-based solutions for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss or face an uncertain future, warns the...
More than 15,600 farm businesses across Wales will tomorrow receive a share of over £159.6m in Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Advance payments, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley...
Cattle have returned to Crynant’s Rhos Common this year for the autumn season. Butterfly Conservation, PONT Cymru, Natural Resources Wales and Neath Port Talbot Council’s Countryside...
Around thirty cyclists got on their bikes to raise an incredible £4,350 for three important causes. The members, county officials and friends of Carmarthenshire Federation of...
The Cattle Vet, a new, independent veterinary practice focused on cattle, has launched in West Wales. Based in Carmarthen, Newcastle Emlyn and Cardigan, the practice is...
An innovative trial to offer UK dairy farmers attractive subsidies that support growing feed more sustainably for their livestock, has been launched by Tesco and WWF. ...
A new expression of interest window for the Farm Business Grant will open on 1st September Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths, announced today ahead of a...
Gower Salt Marsh Lamb has become the first new product to be awarded UK Geographical Indication (UK GI) Status, the highly sought after award, which will...
The family of 3-year-old who died after an incident at a farm in Clynderwen have paid tribute. Dyfed Powys Police have said that Ianto Sior Jenkins...
The cost of rural theft fell 20% in 2020 as COVID restrictions kept criminals out of the countryside, according to figures released today by leading rural...
A revolutionary and significantly greener way of growing fruit and vegetables in the UK is starting to gather pace. From this week a West Sussex fruit...
A new report states using insect meal to feed fish and livestock could cut the UK’s future soy footprint by a fifth, protecting critical landscapes like the Brazilian...
The first ever all-Wales Wildlife and Rural Crime Coordinator will outline his priorities today after being appointed to the position. The role is the first of...
Welsh Conservatives have called on the First Minister to apologise after making ‘misleading’ claims regarding Bovine TB in the Senedd. Last week, Mark Drakeford – in...
If you stood all the chickens that could, conservatively, need rehoming in 2021, the queue of chickens would stretch from John O’Groats to Lands’ End and...
