What’s in the words?
FUW MATTERS by Alan Davies, FUW managing director OVER the last few months I’ve found myself getting more and more irritated with more and more people. People from outside the union, people often from outside...
Category: FUW News
Industry upbeat at NSA event
Thousands of visitors to a hugely successful and upbeat Welsh sheep 2017 returned home well briefed to meet future challenges. seminars, workshops and a very supportive opening speech from Brecon Beacons national Park Chair,...
Sheep worrying and #FarmingMatters top of agenda at Spring Festival
A BUSY weekend of promoting why #FarmingMatters and highlighting the dangers dogs pose to livestock took place at this year’s Royal Welsh Spring Festival. The FUW stand in the Glamorgan Hall was a hive...
Welsh TB Dashboard reveals disappointing progress
The Welsh Government’s flagship bovine TB data document – TB Dashboard – has revealed disappointing progress towards the eradication of bovine TB in Wales. According to the data presented, the levels of bovine TB...
Welsh SAF completion process described as a success by FUW
The FUW has described the Welsh Government’s online Single Application process as a success following the May 15 Single Application Form (SAF) deadline. FUW head of policy Dr Nick Fenwick said: “Our county staff...
Union mourns passing of former First Minister
THE FUW has reacted with sadness to the news that former First Minister Rhodri Morgan (pictured below) has passed away at the age of 77. Mr Morgan has been a great friend and supporter...
Two FUW members join new Hybu Cig Cymru board
TWO young female farmers, both FUW members and alumni of the Agri Academy, Farming Connect’s flagship personal development programme, have recently been appointed as board members of Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC – Meat Promotion...
Cyfaill ffyddlon Glyn
CORNEL CLECS gan Angharad Evans, Golygydd y Gymraeg Wel! Mae’r flwyddyn yma’n hedfan heibio’n gyflym eto a ninnau wedi cyrraedd y pumed mis yn barod! Gyda threigl amser wrth gwrs, rydym ni gyd yn...
Triple win for Wales at Entertainments Competition
A moving celebration of our coal heritage from Llanfyllin YFC in montgomery has won the 2017 national Final of the Entertainments Competition, the FUW sponsored the montgomeryshire YFC February entertainment festival. A major part...
Sometimes you just don’t see things coming
FUW MATTERS by Alan Davies, FUW managing director i WAS in the garden on the morning that Theresa may announced that she wants to call an election and it came as a bit of...
