YFC members talk for Wales
Over 400 YFc members travelled to the royal Welsh showground on in March to take part in the Wales YFc Festival of Public speaking. Following a full day of competing the carmarthenshire Federation were...
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FUW member u pdate: Bovine TB
(1 ) Contiguous Testing Rules The FUW is reminding members to make sure that they understand the rules surrounding contiguous TB testing before moving cattle. Herds that are contiguous to a TB breakdown herd...
Can you reduce fertiliser requirement by increasing the diversity of plants in grassland?
IncreasIng biodiversity in farmland is a major challenge and opportunity for the farming industry, which can offer benefits in terms of reducing environmental impact and improving public perceptions of agriculture. Whilst biodiversity conservation is...
All aboard – Sailing challenge!
nIne junior members from across the counties of Wales YFc have been selected for the challenge Wales opportunity running this year through Wales YFc’s International Programme. a exhilirthating opportunity to sail from gosport in...
Space and pace in 4×4 guise
by Huw Thomas, vice chairman, Welsh Motoring Writers CURREnT Insignia was General Motors’ last big European project before it sold Opel-Vauxhall to PSA (Peugeot Citroen) in 2017. ‘Grand Sport Tourer’ (hatch) and ‘Sports Tourer’...
Eat Welsh lamb and beef – and help save the planet!
Welsh lamb and beef. Photographs: Hybu Cig Cymru RECENT reports highlighting the large qu antities of water needed to produce meat and dairy products are well wide of the mark inWales, where it’s mainly...
Membership survey 2 0 1 9
DID you fill ina short su rvey abou t you r satisfactionwith the membership service, potential new services and promotional material during your Single ApplicationForm appointment? The feedback from last year’s su rvey has...
Tackling climate change
CLIMATE change has always been with us, whether as a result of changes in the Earth’s rotation and orbit, geological events or the impacts of species. However, there is scientific consensus that the changes...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, I refer to your press release onenvironmental bodies giving advice that has led to a fall in cu rlews and other species. Onthe hills arou nd ou r farm near Abergavenny, for...
Farming couples’ new meat business saves abattoir
TWO North Wales farming families h ave lau nched their ownmeat bu siness, and inthe process h ave safegu ard ed th e fu tu re of Snowdonia’s last abattoir. FUW members Tesni and...
