Popular products included local cheese, beer and Welsh liqueur. “We also sold about 500 food hampers,” said Alan. “They have been very popular presents.…
Powys secures £4M of European funding
The projects will be funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Assembly Government, managed by the PRP.…
Cutting farm red tape will take strain off public sector budgets
A Welsh farming leader is urging regulators to cut agricultural red tape and take the brakes off the industry. Ed Bailiey said that…
Welsh Chief Vet warns of Chinese Lanterns danger to livestock
The Welsh Assembly Government has received reports that the release of the lanterns are causing stress and injury to farm animals , whilst the flame…
‘Sometimes I wish I hadn’t called it Llaeth y Llan’
'Sometimes I wish I hadn't called it Llaeth y Llan'Quite a lot, actually, if you happen to be a Welsh food product with cross-border ambitions. When Llaeth y Llan yoghurt was launched back in 1985…
Water and feed at premium as Welsh farm suffer in big freeze
Water and feed at premium as Welsh farm suffer in big freeze. ARCTIC temperatures are playing havoc at farms across Wales as livestock owners grapple with frozen pipes and hungry livestock. Among the worst affected are …
Bats made to feel at home in the Usk Valley
Bats made to feel at home in the Usk Valley. Of these 28000 are found in Wales and of this figure an estimated 4200 live in the area of the Usk valley – 15% of the Welsh population. …
Raglan family win award for top bangers
Raglan family win award for top bangers… at the Welsh Winter Fair in the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells. The couple, who have been breeding British Lops on their farm for seven years, …
The first big freeze killed many barn owls
The first big freeze killed many barn owls, there have not been reports yet of barn owl deaths here this winter, the arrival of another blast of Arctic conditions could hit Welsh populations hard.
North Wales AM criticises Glastir environmental scheme for farmers
North Wales AM criticises Glastir environmental scheme for farmers. Glastir is a five-year farm sustainable land management scheme available to farmers and land managers across Wales. It pays for the delivery of specific …