agriculture
Dedicated Carmarthenshire woman recognised for outstanding contribution to farming
Joyce Owens, a prominent Llannon farmer, has been unveiled as the winner of the 2024 Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW)…
Founder of Castell Howell Foods honoured with ‘FUW Award for Outstanding Service to Welsh Agriculture’
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has honoured the founder of Castell Howell Foods with an award for ‘Outstanding Services to…
New weather stations help farmers forecast weather conditions
A new project is to install more Weather Stations on farms within the Cleddau river catchment, to help farmers manage…
Pembrokeshire beef farmers stress importance of flexibility in agri-policies
A Pembrokeshire beef farmer has highlighted the need for future agricultural policies to be as flexible as possible to allow…
Lidl to accept farmer’s ‘wonky veg’ to reduce food waste as drought impacts crop quality
Discount supermarket chain Lidl has announced new measures to support British farmers who supply its fresh fruit and vegetable produces…
5 key areas Welsh farming union is calling on government to tackle food and energy security
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has launched a ‘five point plan’ for UK Governments which it believes should be implemented…
Swansea to host major international conference on sustainable approach to food pest control
Feeding a growing population while reducing the environmental impact is an urgent challenge, but a major international conference at Swansea…
Farming union hits out over Welsh and UK Government’s lack of engagement on Ukraine supply chain crisis
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has, for a second time, written to the Welsh Government urging them to instigate actions…
Search for Pembrokeshire’s top progressive farmers for new award
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society are looking for the county's top progressive farmers for a new award to be presented at the…
Farming union urges major retailers to continue support of UK produce given impacts of Ukraine crisis
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has written to the UK’s major retailers highlighting the need for ongoing support for Welsh…
Call for Food Summit in Wales as Ukraine crisis triggers supply worries
The Leader of the Opposition in the Senedd today called for a Food Summit to bring together industry leaders to…