“Working together to make farming safer”
AS part of our role within the Wales Farm Safety Partnership the FUW continues to work hard with affiliated organisations to combat the serious Health and Safety challenges on our farms. Sadly, loss of...
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An undemanding ‘get-you-from-A-to-B’ car
by Huw Thomas, Vice Chairman, Welsh Motoring Writers KIA has been Hyundai’s “other half” since 1998 when the latter acquired a majority stake during that decade’s Asian economic crisis. The Sportage line dates back...
Pollution and food security truths brought home by pandemic
by Glyn Roberts, FUW President Food security brought into focus Just weeks before the coronavirus lockdown, the FUW slammed leaked advice written by top UK Treasury adviser Dr Tim Leunig which claimed farmers were...
Domestic food procurement process must be improved
“It is essential that those businesses producing our most essential commodity are both supported and recognised in the short and longer term,” The FUW has written to Future Generations Commissioner Sophie howe, outlining the...
Extra time must be used to reconsider decision
The FUW says the extra time generated by the Welsh Government’s decision to postpone a decision on water quality regulations must be used to find an alternative to the draconian measures published in draft...
20 per cent meat reduction plan campaign based on spurious grounds’
The FUW has written to the chairman of Public Sector Catering, Andy Jones, outlining concerns and objections to their #20percentlessmeat campaign. “The grounds upon which the campaign is based are spurious, and far more...
FUW Policy department update
by Gareth Parry, FUW Policy Communications Officer OUR Staff may now all be working from home, but work in the Agricultural Policy Department continues in earnest as we labour to protect the family farms...
Pwyntiau pwysig yn ymwneud â Chynlluniau Glastir
GoBeITHIo bod pawb yn cadw’n iawn yng nghanol y cyfnod heriol hwn. er gwaetha’r amgylchiadau, rydym fel staff yn gweithio oddi adra, ac felly, mae holl wasanaethau’r Undeb yn parhau yn ôl yr arfer....
Minister urged to address delayed payments to safeguard the rural economy
THe FUW has written to environment, energy and Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths, urging her to release outstanding payments to farmers to safeguard not just individual farm businesses but the wider rural economy. In...
Addressing labour shortfall during pandemic
TWO agricultural industry registers have been set up during the Covid-19 pandemic in order to address the shortfall of farm labour resources. Welsh Government through Lantra has set up a skills matching service for...
