Don’t miss your chance to apply
Farmers are being urged not to miss the opportunity to apply for the Glastir entry and advanced support scheme. The loan facility has been set up to help farmers who will not receive their...
Category: FUW News
We are positively fighting the drip-feed of negativity
by Glyn Roberts, FUW President JanUary has been a busy month for the Union – politically but also in terms of managing the reputation of our industry. To address the negativity surrounding red meat...
Plus ça Change, Plus C’est La Même Chose
by alan Davies, FUW Managing Director THERE’S an old French saying that sums up this month pretty well in my mind, it’s: “Plus ça Change, Plus C’est La Même Chose”. Translated, it roughly means:...
Winter Fair Survey 2019 Summary
thank yoU to everyone that filled in our FUW communications based survey at the Winter Fair a few months ago. More than 130 surveys were filled in by members visiting the FUW stand at...
We will survive if we pull together and support each other
by Dwylan Davies, FUW Brecon & Radnor County Chairman Dwylan Davies has been the County Chairman for Brecon and Radnor since May 2019, here he tells us a little bit about himself and what...
FUWIS attends event at House of Commons
FUWIS Managing Director, Roger Van Praet, and Ann Beynon were invited to the recent BIBA Manifesto 2020 at the House of Commons by BIBA Chairman, Jonathan Evans. The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) is...
Lambing season – what to consider
by Jackie Burrows, Business Development Manager, FUW Insurance Services Ltd AS lambing season is upon us, change is in the air. As well as preparing your farm and your livestock for this intense period,...
Committed to working together
The New Year was off to a flying start with FUW President meeting the newly appointed Secretary of State for Wales, Simon hart MP on the first working week of January. The meeting, held...
Sheep scab eradication in Wales: Where are we now?
IN January 2019, the Minister for environment, energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, announced a 5.1 million pound fund for the eradication of sheep scab in Wales. The funds for the project come from...
Cattle slaughterings due to Bovine TB unsustainable
The latest data relating to bovine TB in Wales has revealed an alarming and unsustainable rise in the number of cattle slaughtered due to this disease. According to recent data, the number of cattle...
