The FUW’s annual Farmhouse Breakfast week has raised more than just awareness of the great food farmers produce all year round. During the week (21 – 27 January) over 27 breakfast functions were held...
A Bingo night organised by the Carmarthen branch has successfully raised £450 for the FUW president’s charities – Alzheimers’ Society Cymru and The Farming Community network. The event was held at the Talardd inn,...
GWeNT Police has launched a dedicated Rural Crime team to help protect the green and pleasant land surrounding us. Officially launched on January 7 2019, the Gwent Rural Crime team are comprised of Police...
“Gwenllian and I were looking to diversify on the farm and looked at different options, but nothing quite suited our situation. Cynan said they were looking to expand and mushrooms fitted the bill.” A...
THE appointment of Welsh beef and sheep farmer Geraint Davies (pictured right), to the Board of Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has been welcomed by the FUW. Geraint, who farms at Fedw Arian Uchaf, Rhyduchaf,...
by Dr Hazel Wright, FUW senior policy officer LAST month the Minister of Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, announced that a 5 million pound package would be available through the Rural Development...
At the 2018 Welsh Winter Fair, the FUW undertook a survey of its membership in order to formally understand the problems and issues that have arisen following the introduction of Quarantine Units (QUs) in...
BREAkFAST is one of the most important meals of the day and it is a great opportunity to talk and share your thoughts before starting the day. So in order to promote the health...
Given such additional necessary workloads, whether in Whitehall, Westminster, Cathays Park or Cardiff Bay, the logic of ensuring no additional unnecessary work-streams are created seems self evident – yet in relation to agricultural policies,...
The FUW has written to BBC General Director, Tony hall, formally complaining about a recent news report which encouraged consumers to stop eating beef in order to combat climate change. The FUW has also...
