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Wet Wipes Containing Plastic to Be Banned in Wales From 18 December

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South East Wales

Wet Wipes Containing Plastic to Be Banned in Wales From 18 December

Businesses across Wales are being urged to prepare for a new ban on wet wipes containing plastic, which will start on 18 December.

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Farmers Can Manage Drought – But the Debate Needs to Move Towards Planned Storage
Rural Economy

Farmers Can Manage Drought – But the Debate Needs to Move Towards Planned Storage

Farmers are well used to managing weather risk and planning farming operations around the forecast.

· 3 min
Forestry Firm Opens New Aberdare Headquarters and Makes Senior Appointments
South East Wales

Forestry Firm Opens New Aberdare Headquarters and Makes Senior Appointments

A forestry and land management contractor has opened a new headquarters and made senior management appointments as it positions itself for a larger share of the growing market for peatland restoration, flood prevention and conservation work in Wales.

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Independent Chair Appointed to Review ‘Bureaucratic Burden’ on Family Farms
Government & Public Sector

Independent Chair Appointed to Review ‘Bureaucratic Burden’ on Family Farms

The Welsh Government has appointed an independent chair to lead a review into "the bureaucratic burden" on family farms.

· 2 min
Welsh Government’s Supplementary Budget ‘Ignores Rural Priorities’, Says CLA Cymru

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Rural Economy

Welsh Government’s Supplementary Budget ‘Ignores Rural Priorities’, Says CLA Cymru

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) Cymru has expressed disappointment at Welsh Government’s First Supplementary Budget for 2026-27, saying it "fails to deliver meaningful support for Wales’ rural economy and communities".

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Resilience and Investment in Spotlight at National Environmental Consortium
Government & Public Sector

Resilience and Investment in Spotlight at National Environmental Consortium

The ambitions of the Marches Forward Partnership (MFP) have been presented at a national environmental consortium conference in Newtown.

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Farms Diversify into Food and Drink Production Thanks to Support from Welsh Government Funded Programme
Food & Drink

Farms Diversify into Food and Drink Production Thanks to Support from Welsh Government Funded Programme

Farms across Wales are successfully diversifying into food and drink manufacturing and strengthening existing businesses thanks to funded support from the Welsh Government’s HELIX Programme.

· 2 min
Farm Manager Visits Schools to Promote Agricultural Opportunities
Skills & Workforce

Farm Manager Visits Schools to Promote Agricultural Opportunities

Secondary school students have benefited from a series of in-school sessions delivered by Llettytwppa Farm Manager Prys Lewis.

· 2 min
Aberystwyth University Academic Appointed Germinal Chair 
AI, Tech & Innovation

Aberystwyth University Academic Appointed Germinal Chair 

Kerrie Farrar has been appointed as Germinal Chair of Translational Plant Breeding at Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS).

· 2 min
Navigating Challenges and Innovations in UK Agriculture and Aquaculture
Food & Drink

Navigating Challenges and Innovations in UK Agriculture and Aquaculture

Co-authored by between Sixth Form Student, William Woodsford, on work experience at Gambit Corporate Finance and manager Louise Howard, this article delves deep into the researched challenges, developments, and prospects within the UK's agriculture and aquaculture sectors.

· 6 min