LOCAL growers say now is the time for shoppers to buy Welsh food direct from suppliers as the coronavirus pandemic exposes supermarket supply chain flaws.
While the shelves at some major...
Royal Welsh Show 2020 cancelled
THE annual Royal Welsh Show has been cancelled. In a statement the CEO Steve Hughson said:
"It is with deep regret that due to the deteriorating situation surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19),...
Prosiectau Partneriaeth Arloesi Ewrop yng Nghymru yn rhagori ar dargedau
MAE dros 100 o grwpiau o ffermwyr a choedwigwyr yng Nghymru wedi mynegi diddordeb mewn ymchwilio i ddulliau mwy effeithlon o weithio neu gyflwyno technolegau newydd drwy gyfres o brosiectau...
Minister welcomes additional funding to promote Welsh red meat
RURAL Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has welcomed confirmation the Britain-wide Red Meat Levy Ring-fenced Fund will increase from £2million to £3.5million next year, after agreement was...
‘Dw i’n lwcus fy mod i’n fyw meddai ffermwraig ifanc o Fetws-y-Coed a dorrodd asgwrn ei phenglog mewn damwain ar feic cwad
CAFODD Beca Glyn, ffermwraig ifanc, ddamwain ddifrifol ar feic cwad ym Mawrth 2018. Torrodd asgwrn ei phenglog, cafodd anafiadau i'w gwddw ac roedd ei chorff wedi'i gleisio'n arw.
Er i Beca,...
DNA from stolen cow secures Welsh farmer’s prosecution
DYFED-Powys Police has become the first police force in the UK to use DNA evidence from a stolen cow in a criminal court case.
The force used DNA from a £3,000 heifer, which had been retagged...
Plaid MP calls for post Brexit guarantees for Farming
DURING a Second Reading debate this week on the Direct Payments to Farming Bill in the House of Commons, Jonathan Edwards MP challenged the British Government to provide greater guarantees for...
Gower AM drops in on Llannant farm to mark Farmhouse Breakfast Week
TO mark Farmhouse Breakfast Week, Rebecca Evans AM visited Llannant Farm in Gorseinon.
Llannant is a third generation family run beef and dairy farm, run by Mansel Stevens and his sons, John...
Living life in the fast lane – Pwllheli-born Malan Hughes is a vet, dairy farmer, public speaker and a runner!
MALAN Hughes credits Farming Connect's Agri Academy with helping her plan her future and achieve her potential through professional development. The application window for the Agri Academy 2020 is...
Fight against weeds heating up
TWO dairy farmers near Raglan, Monmouthshire, are taking part in an EIP Wales project which is one of the first of its kind in the UK to investigate how electrophysical weeding can reduce our...