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...
THE FUW has reiterated warnings about the disastrous consequences of a no-deal Brexit, as new Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes on the role of leading the country. “We are absolutely clear, no responsible UK...
BovInE TB and nvZ regulations were top of the agenda during discussions with Welsh farming Minister Lesley Griffiths, when FUW officials met her during the Royal Welsh Show. Both – bovine TB and the...
AGAinst a background of complete uncertainty in terms of what Brexit will mean for farming and the nation of Wales, the President of the FUW Glyn Roberts has called on Welsh First Minister Mark...
TENANTS and family farms should be protected by capping future scheme payments at well below the 300,000 Euro rate which currently applies in Wales and by strengthening the active farmer rule, the chairman of...
MoveS to improve and expand the potential for UK exports to China post-Brexit have been hindered following a decision by Defra not to fund inward inspection costs. As part of the export process, the...
In Wales, Natural Resources Wales is responsible for managing our water resources. We need to make sure that the amount of water being taken – or abstracted – from our rivers or out of...
