A NATIONWIDe shortage of a vaccine to protect sheep from the tick-borne Louping Ill virus (LIV) means farmers need to look at additional ways of protecting their stock to prevent losses. Traditionally ticks tend...
The FUW has expressed concern that the level of bovine TB in Wales has risen over the last 12 months, despite the introduction of further cattle control measures in October last year. Recent data...
WORk by the FUW, in association with the Animal Welfare Network Wales (AWNW), has led to the production of distinctive black and yellow gatepost signs which aim to help combat livestock worrying in Wales....
shoW season 2018 may not even be over yet but the National sheep association (Nsa) is already turning its thoughts to a busy 2019 with several Nsa regions confirming dates and locations for their...
At a recent summit held at Highgrove, at the invitation of HRH the Prince of Wales, “Retirement Housing for farmers in the United Kingdom” was the hugely important topic under discussion. fUW facilities and...
Wales’ highest mountain called FUW fundraisers recently and a team of dedicated staff and members answered by tackling six routes in 12 hours, in order to raise funds for the union president’s charities: alzheimer’s...
YNYS MÔN/ANGLESEY Gwobr anrhydeddus i Aled A dyna ni, mae tymor y sioeau wedi gwibio heibio unwaith eto! Mae hi wedi bod yn Haf i’w gofio am nifer o resymau, a hynny yn arbennig i rai o’n haelodau! Llongyfarchiadau mawr...
gan Tegwen Morris, cyfarwyddwraig cenedlaethol, Merched y Wawr Mae’r syniad o eisteddfod heb ffiniau wedi profi y gall fod yn llwyddiant mewn Prifddinas fel Caerdydd. Ond efallai mai’r hyn a ddenodd cynifer yno, oedd...
by John Richards, HCC industry development and relations manager ThIS year at the royal Welsh Show, we were able to announce that we have received £9.2million of funding to deliver the red Meat Development...
by Kathryn Williams, land agent at Davis Meade Property Consultants The prolonged cold wet start to the year impacted across all farming sectors and with the dry summer weather dashing hopes of a bumper...
