Archives for 2011

“But there doesn’t seem to be any way [in the proposals] to stop farmers dropping out and I think this is very likely,” she said. Wales has been separately pursuing a badger cull, but a court ruling last July halted the effort. The Welsh assembly …

One of Mid Wales’ major food festivals has been cancelled because of fears of funding cuts. Llanwrtyd Wells Gourmet Festival of Food and Drink has been held on the first Saturday in April for the last 10 years. But organisers have axed this year’s …

St David’s Week is a festival of music, food, dance, poetry and culture running from February 26 to March 6. It aims to aims to commemorate Wales’s patron …

But the Welsh Tenants Federation said while the idea was “interesting”, it could be problematic as any income could affect housing benefits. …

A HERD of cows are living the life of luxury on a Welsh hilltop thanks to a revolutionary new diet and some extra pampering. …

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 …

IT’S a classic David and Goliath battle – the independent traders of a small Welsh town against two of the world’s most…

“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 …

The committee agreed to defer both Sainsbury’s applications to get more information on subsidence dangers, traffic flow for the Welsh Assembly and other …

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 …