Proposed sale of Upper Cosmeston Farm site approved by Climate Change Minister
CLIMATE Change Minister Julie James has approved the proposed sale of the Upper Cosmeston Farm site, inviting proposals which are…
Category: Farming – Ffermio
Third-generation farmer awarded with opportunity to attend Oxford Farming Conference in January
JUDGES from the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society have awarded Glenn Lloyd, a third-generation farmer from Llandyssil, Montgomeryshire, with the opportunity…
Farming Connect to host events and give advice to help farmers in feeding and managing pregnant ewes for lambing success
PLANNING the feeding and management of pregnant ewes is critical in the last six weeks of pregnancy, with farmers warned…
Investing in starling-proof cattle housing could save dairy farmers two months in cattle feed
INVESTING £30,000 in starling-proofing cattle housing is a major outlay for a Welsh dairy farming business but it calculates a…
Farming Connect conference puts land-based workers in the spotlight
‘Facilitate and promote the importance of continuing professional development (CPD) now in order to modernise and professionalise our land-based industries…
CAW demands apology after senedd member tells struggling dairy farmers to ‘Find another business’
COUNTRYSIDE Alliance Wales (CAW) has demanded an immediate public apology from Labour Senedd member Joyce Watson, after she told struggling…
Agricultural support scheme described as ‘shambles’
The launch of an interim agricultural support scheme has been described as a shambles which could see some farmers’ payments…
Farm in Flintshire expects further cuts to use of antibiotics in favour of innovative technique
A Flintshire dairy farm expects to further cut antibiotics usage in its block-calving dairy herd by using an innovative technique…
Free workshops to guide farmers on herd and flock improvements to reduce emissions
Wales’s ambitious goal of reaching net zero by 2050 is going to require some changes to agricultural practices, including improving…
Welsh winners feature prominently at BBC Food and Farming Awards
Welsh producers have enjoyed success at the prestigious BBC Food and Farming Awards ceremony, hosted at the International Convention Centre…