On the 19th of March, as a result of the coronavirus threat, the FUW took the unprecedented decision to close County Offices during what has, for almost thirty years, been our busiest time of...
by Glyn Roberts, FUW President February has been tough for us as farmers. The weather has well and truly played havoc with us all and I doubt there are many who have not come...
“We need a partnership deal based on commitment, support and sustainability” – that was the call from FUW President Glyn Roberts at the annual farmhouse breakfast event in Cardiff, which was sponsored by Llŷr...
by Glyn Roberts, FUW president As I write this year’s New Year Message, there are just over 100 days before we leave the European Union, and, based on events over recent days, there is...
FUW President Glyn Roberts took the opportunity to highlight the priorities for the next UK Government when he met Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the Royal Welsh Winter Fair and presented him with a...
The FUW has responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation on post-Brexit rural support by proposing a framework and dynamic farm support system that takes full account of all Welsh Wellbeing Goals, National Wellbeing Indicators...
thE announcement that scottish farmers will benefit from £160 million as a top up payment from the UK Government, as well as a £51.4m boost in convergence funding, has been slammed as political game...
by Glyn Roberts, FUW President It’s October and it’s the month that the Prime Minister has said that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union “Do or Die”. that would suggest that for many...
NEWS that the existing Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment window of December 2 2019 until June 30 2020 will be maintained, and a BPS Loan Scheme for farmers who don’t receive their first payment...
ThE shock announcement that the Cowbridge Mart is to close, leaving some farmers with a 45 mile trip to sell their stock, will eat into already dwindling returns on livestock. And now the FUW...
