A HERD of cows are living the life of luxury on a Welsh hilltop thanks to a revolutionary new diet and some extra pampering. …
Archives for February 2011
Collaborate to serve large-scale biomass demand
Collaborate to serve large-scale biomass demandFarmersWeeklyHe saw biomass as a means of getting farmers involved as well as using this environmental advantage to market Bluestone. Some of the land on which the …
Cardigan’s small traders win battle against supermarkets
IT’S a classic David and Goliath battle – the independent traders of a small Welsh town against two of the world’s most…
Elin Jones – mass cull of badgers still “one of my top priorities”
“Annual testing of all cattle in Wales, the pre-movement testing of cattle, removing diseased cattle quicker off farm, ensuring that cattle were tested on …
Battle between supermarket giants was like “Cuban Missile Crisis”
The committee agreed to defer both Sainsbury’s applications to get more information on subsidence dangers, traffic flow for the Welsh Assembly and other …
Forests or wind farms?
One Welsh MP has been quoted as saying “the national forest is one of our greatest assets”, while one AM said “Welsh woodlands are a vital part of the …
Welsh Assembly Government websites – when ‘managing with less’ costs more
“It is anticipated that the redevelopment project will cost in the region of £75,000, considerably less than using other private sector contractors”
County roads closed by flooding
A spokesman from Shropshire Council said the river level at the Welsh Bridge was currently 3.4m and was expected to peak at 4m to 4.5m…
Fresh produce markets honoured by FARMA
Highlights for the fresh produce industry were the winners of both the urban farmers’ market and rural farmers’ market awards…
British milk producers facing £330m losses as costs escalate
The irony is that if dairy farmers had received their fair share of available market returns this year, we wouldn’t be faced with such a staggering gap …