ShADoW Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union Keir Starmer has heard why #FairFarmFunding and clarity of future trade deals is crucial for the survival of rural Wales and its farming communities, when...
by Glyn Roberts, FUW president Welcome to the may edition of Y Tir! I’m sure many of you will be able to breathe a sigh of relief now that lambing is either finished or...
A bAn on live animal exports would be ‘remarkably shortsighted’ given the uncertainty around a post-brexit trade deal and agricultural tariffs, the FUW has said. The UK and Welsh Governments launched a call for...
The FUW has given a cautious welcome to an announcement on the future of agriculture and land management by Welsh Cabinet Secretary for energy, Planning and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths – but warned that...
THE FUW has called on the UK Government to give clarity on the future of funding for farming in Wales following a meeting with the Welsh Office Minister, Stuart Andrew and Farming Minister, George...
ASSEMBLY Members and key stakeholders, who joined the FUW at its annual farmhouse breakfast in Cardiff on January 23 heard how the union has established three working groups to demonstrate the positive impact that...
As we start 2018, despite all the uncertainty around Brexit, I feel there is cause for optimism – certainly more than there was twelve months ago. Key messages put forward by the FUW in...
HE FUW campaign #FarmingMatters, which set out to demonstrate the key role that farming plays in the wider rural economy and showcase the wider social and cultural importance of farming in Wales with the...
A seminar organised by the FUW has provided an opportunity for Welsh dairy farmers to come together and air their views on a recently published AHDB paper which outlines the need for ‘optimal dairy...
by Glyn Roberts, FUW president After decades of being part of the Common Market, the Customs Union and the eU, it’s not surprising that the House of Commons Library describes the process of drafting...
