Has anyone seen Mr Blobby?
by Alan Davies, FUW managing director I SUPPOSE I better start with a confession. I’m stuck with something to write this month. It’s not because I’ve lost my tongue and have got nothing to...
Category: FUW News
BPS announcement welcomed at Winter Fair
The FUW has welcomed the announcement by Cabinet Secretary for energy, Planning and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths that over 85 per cent of farmers’ BPS 2018 claims will be made on the first day...
A sneaky peek behind the scenes
Meet the FUW Insurance Ltd team who keep the wheel turning at head office in Aberystwyth FUW Insurance Services head office Data Input and Central Unit team provide technical, administrative and process support to...
National FUW Insurance Services awards
The Carmarthenshire team won the FUW Insurance Services Best Managed Portfolio award for 2017. They have grown their portfolio through organic growth and by exceptional new business gained across all sectors. Alongside this, the...
Meet two new account executives that have joined the FUWIS team
by Adrian West, account executive, Gwent AFTer deciding to call time on my marketing and retail life, I took the plunge into Insurance and have never looked back. My initial thoughts were to position...
Controlling sheep scab in Wales – one step closer
by FUW senior policy officer Dr Hazel Wright The control of sheep scab in Wales is one step closer following the production of an industry-led sheep scab report. The report is a collaborative project...
Farmers told to watch out for fraudsters
The FUW Gwent branch are warning farmers to be conscious of fraudsters. The warning follows an alert issued by Gwent Police. This December, Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit for southern Wales is expecting...
Get to grips with ‘Making tax digital’ scheme
The FUW is urging farmers to get to grips with the ‘Making tax digital’ scheme, which will come into force in April next year and see millions of businesses and self-employed people having to...
A fantastic showcase for everything Welsh agriculture has to offer
by Glyn Roberts, FUW president There is a lot to be said for events like the Winter Fair. Not only does it give us an opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues, it...
FUW’s #FairFarmFunding campaign yields success
Farmers across Wales can breathe a sigh of relief as environment and rural affairs secretary michael Gove, during the second reading of agriculture Bill, said that agricultural funding will not be Barnettised, and the...
