In Wales, during the same period, the number of cattle slaughtered because of bTB has fallen by 36%, and by 45% in Dyfed. The Welsh Assembly Government had proposed a cull, before being forced to drop the plan. And this, without a single badger being …
Environmental permit next hurdle for Welsh farmers
Farmers in Wales who battled planners to create an anaerobic digesters on their farm are now seeking an environmental permit to run the operation. The Jones family were given the go-ahead by a Welsh Assembly planning inspector to build the digester on …
Couple back 1800 cow mega-dairy
… Cwrt Malle Farm near Carmarthen want them pulled down. The county council is to consider a retrospective planning bid for the dairy which houses 1800 cows. Farmers Howell and Susan Richards defend their development on BBC One Wales’ programme Welsh …
Livestock farms ‘raise risk of blood cancers’
Dr Ian Lewis, associate director of research at Welsh cancer charity Tenovus, said: “This study could have implications for the many people in Wales who grew up on livestock farms, however it does not yet identify the specific reason why those in the …
Non-farmer to lead red tape review in Wales
Mr Williams, chairman of the Institute of Directors Wales, will examine ways of “streamlining” the administrative burden on farmers. As well as more web form filling, farming deputy minister Alun Davies also hopes to slash the number of farm …
Planners ‘hindering’ renewable schemes in Wales
“Port Dinorwic’s giant hydro scheme took three-and-a-half years to built and many small farm hydro projects are taking almost as long.” CLA Wales director Ben Underwood, speaking at this week’s Royal Welsh Show, said there was increasing frustration …
Energy policy blowing in the wind?
Wales’ renewable energy policy has taken a battering in recent weeks with politicians appearing to stagger under the pressure of anti-wind farm protestors, but there are encouraging signs that it is back on track.
Lowest milk prices in Europe leave Welsh dairy farmers struggling to cover costs
Dairy farmers in Wales are failing to cover their costs because they receive less money per litre of milk than their counterparts in Europe, farming unions have warned. At the Royal Welsh Show, NFU Cymru called on …
Farmers in Wales can access discounted farm lending rates
Farmers in Wales can access discounted farm lending rates. Farmers considering investment in their farm businesses could find out if they are eligible for discounted loan rates if they talk to The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AM…
Rejections rising for onshore wind farms in Wales
AROUND half of all new applications to build onshore wind farms in Wales and England are being turned down, according to Freedom of Information data published today. New data obtained by commercial law firm McGrigors, …
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