Archives for 2011

“And the food and drink industry in Wales is vital. It’s worth £6.5bn to our economy and employs 17% of the workforce – agriculture relies heavily on that.” Mr Bailey said there is potential for more growth in Welsh farming – with environmental …

One of its mantras of late has been that local authorities share resources to cut costs. But the Welsh Government has been accused of “gross hypocrisy” because it rejected plans to share its own expensive new office facilities with a council.

The Welsh Government spurned the chance to reduce duplication when it commissioned its new offices in Aberystwyth – next door to Ceredigion council’s new offices….

Two lambs born in Wales more than months early due to the unseasonably warm weather. Pictured here on a farm in South Wales.

In response, Carwyn Jones announced that the Welsh Government believed there was no need for the new pylons if wind farm development was kept within reasonable limits. The renewable energy industry was appalled by what appeared to be backtracking from …

Most often associated with Penclawdd, Gower. 10. Shellfish Beach tucker. Oysters, mussels, whelks and clams can all be found on the coast around Wales. Again, be careful when picking and cooking shellfish, which can cause food poisoning.

A Danish detective, who enticed 800000 viewers to watch her intrigue in the highly-addictive The Killing, and a Christmas ad featuring a Welsh couple’s designs are helping to fuel the dubious fashion trend. The BBC’s Christmas jumper trailer has been …

Farmers markets are found throughout Wales and are arguably the best places to get in touch with the locally grown scene. There are even markets in central areas like Cardiff. Though not necessarily all organic, many markets feature a good selection of …

The NFU’s ambition is that the UK will have 1000 AD plants on farm by 2020. Welsh dairy farmers should look at anaerobic digestion as potentially adding value to their manure and slurries. ‘Admittedly, AD is more complex than the other renewable …

A farmer whose land shines a light on Welsh history stretching back thousands of years is planning to carry out work to his woodlands to meet thoroughly modern needs. Emlyn Roberts’s father, Griff, bought the woodland on his land, in the foothills of …