Welsh Trailer Firm Hooks Up with Celtic Cousin
A Welsh trailer maker has hooked up with a Celtic cousin to form a new partnership. Cornwall Farm Machinery has been appointed as a distributor for Ifor Williams Trailers (IWT), becoming the official supplier for …
Smallholding & Countryside Festival Entries Now Open
The Smallholding and Countryside Festival, returns to the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, Mid Wales, this coming Spring. Taking place on 18th and 19th May, the weekend-long event is a celebration of rural life …
Celtic Connections: Agritech.Wales Visits Ireland
M-SParc leads collaborative AgriTech Focused trade mission to Ireland. Ireland are leading the way globally in AgriTech innovation, and with the backdrop of the historical Shared Collaboration Statement & Joint Action Plan between both nations, …
£1,000 Bursary Award Available to Pembrokeshire Agricultural Students
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society’s £1,000 Bursary Award is now open for applications from students studying agriculture, veterinary science, agricultural engineering, food technology, forestry or other subjects allied to agriculture. The Student Bursary Award 2024 is available …
Future Generations Commissioner Responds to the Sustainable Farming Scheme
Written By: Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Improving our nation’s health and acting on the climate and nature emergencies cannot wait – Future Generations Commissioner for Wales’ statement on the Sustainable …
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Celebrates 120th Anniversary at the Houses of Parliament
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) has played a leading role in the development of agriculture and the rural economy for over a century – 120 years exactly. Members and guests of the Society took …
All-time February High for Deadweight Lamb Prices
The early-year evidence is that deadweight lamb prices remain strong and even achieved new, all-time highs in February- while recent consumer demand for lamb is staying steady despite the pressures on shopper spending during the …
HCC Champions Female Farmers To Mark International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a global day to celebrate women, challenge stereotypes and mark their achievements. Red meat production is traditionally associated with men, but there are many inspiring women who are making their mark …
New Year Addition Means Organic Farm Estate Now Has Largest Herd of Bison in UK
These are the first images of Rhug Estate’s newest addition – 20 North American bison. The majestic animals have found their home on the 12,500-acre organic farm estate near Corwen in North Wales. As a …
Fair Funding and a Flexible Approach Can Make the Tree Cover Requirement Achievable for Most Farms
Many farms will be able to maintain their productivity and meet the sustainable farming scheme requirement by planting trees and hedges to provide shade and shelter and protect against soil erosion and pollution. Coed Cadw, …
Farm Incomes Forecast to Fall as Inflation Bites
Average livestock farm incomes in Wales are expected to fall by more than 30 per cent in the last financial year, with averages for holdings in less favoured areas some 37 per cent down, the …
RWAS Rural Leadership Programme Application Window Now Open
The application window for the RWAS Rural Leadership Programme 2024-25 is now open. Aimed at inspiring future leaders in agriculture, the programme will provide an action-packed course of training, mentoring, support and guidance over three …
Call for ‘Radical Rethink’ to Reap Benefits of UK Organic Market for Farmers
The Soil Association Certification has launched the 25th Organic Market Report 2024 sponsored by RBOrganic Ltd, which reveals that the organic market has delivered its 12th year of positive growth despite the global political and …
Farmers in Wales are at the Heart of Solutions When it Comes to Climate Change – HCC Webinar Hears
Farmers in Wales are at the heart of the solution when it comes to climate change – that was the key message from Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) at a recent industry …
Wales Must Follow England’s Example and Look to Turn Redundant Barns into Homes, Says CLA Cymru
“Redundant farm buildings in Wales should have the ability to be converted into new homes to help tackle Wales’ housing crisis, and to help farmers bridge their industry’s widening income gap,” says Victoria Bond-Rees, Director, …
Câr-Y- Môr to Build Seaweed Processing Facility in West Wales
Câr-Y- Môr, Wales’ first regenerative seaweed and shellfish farm, is to build a new seaweed processing facility – the first of its kind in Wales – at its site in St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Construction will …
HCC Scholarship to Help Foster Understanding of Red Meat Production and Processing
The hunt is on for Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) 2024 scholar! The long-standing scholarship, which is open to anyone above the age of 18 working in the red meat sector in …
£5 million Funding to Tackle Challenges Facing Wales’ Rural Communities
A partnership led by Aberystwyth University has received over £5 million in funding to research and explore solutions to rural challenges. Cymru Wledig LPIP Rural Wales, the Local Policy and Innovation Partnership for Rural Wales, …
The Other Man’s Grass Doesn’t Always Have to be Greener – HCC Calls on Farmers to Join Innovative Project
Beef and sheep farmers in Wales have been invited to join in a pioneering and innovative UK grass production project and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is reminding the industry that there …
Small Business Growth Forecasts in Agricultural Sector Hit Three-Year High
French farmers may be blockading Paris with protests, but UK small business growth outlook in the agricultural sector has hit a three-year high – with 39% of business owners predicting significant or organic growth for …
Welsh Government Urged to Safeguard Next Generation of Farmers
The Council for Awards of Royal Agricultural Societies (CARAS) Cymru annual conference delivered a rousing plea to the Welsh Government to ensure that the Sustainable Farming Scheme safeguards the next generation. Seeing the Wood from …
£1m Boost for Marine, Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry in Wales
£1 million of Welsh Government funding is being made available to boost the marine, fisheries and aquaculture industry in Wales, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced. The support comes from the Welsh Marine and …
Funding Boost for More Rural Swansea Projects
A well-being nature walk linking historic churches, a flower market and schemes to help cut rural Swansea’s carbon footprint are among those soon to benefit from a major funding boost. Swansea Council has …
Welsh Farmers Need Support to Manage Natural Challenges and Invest in Nutrient Control
Responding to the news that Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has appointed a new team to inspect around 800 farms in 2024 to help reduce the impact of agricultural pollution, CLA Cymru has called for a …