WELSH Government Agriculture Minister, Alun Davies, has repeated his commitment to ensuring “a prosperous and sustainable future” for milk producers in Wales — to the extent of going it alone on the introduction of unilateral legislation.

It found that, overall, almost a third of Welsh children were unaware of organic food and only half could identify any characteristics of food produced using organic farming and production methods. The study found that awareness of organic food was …

Food festivals and farmers’ markets are also a great way to discover Snowdonia’s gastronomic delights, and these – along with specialist shops – are included in our list of ten ways to discover Snowdonia’s local produce. The Llyn Land and Sea Festival …

“The first we knew of this was through one of our members,” said Bob Kennard, managing director of Graig Producers, which has more than 300 members in England and Wales. Mr Kennard said farmers should be free to choose their route to market.

A small farmers’ co-operative which already produces a high-quality rapeseed oil for the Welsh market is now branching out into Cheshire and Cumbria. Blodyn Aur – Golden Flower in English – is the brand name of the golden liquid that its makers claim …

Since June 1986 when the present restrictions were imposed, farmers have had to call in officials to check their sheep for caesium, the main radioactive element, every time they want to move them off the hills for market. The blast happened on 26 April …

“We are in no doubt that there is sufficient lamb being produced to supply the market throughout the year but farmers need to have confidence that the prices paid in the winter and spring reflect their increased costs of production. …

RESIDENTS of an historic South Wales market town are fighting council attempts council to shut its weekly livestock market. Monmouthshire council aims to relocate Abergavenny market to Raglan, nine miles away, …

It is small enough to fit on the average driveway and has been designed to help farmers and other food producers start up in business. Derby-based MCE Engineering has converted a box van from North Wales-based Ifor Williams Trailers and, …