Farm Business

The Welsh Government has defended its decision not to issue a national housing order just hours after a further outbreak of avian influenza was discovered at a captive bird site in North Wales.

The grocery sector has warned that food inflation could hit 19 per cent over the coming months as the farming industry says production will be reduced if nothing is done to address financial pressures.

A Welsh farmer has taken to social media to hit back at supermarkets paying low prices for eggs. Maisie Tinwell reports.

British wool should not be seen as a by-product with young sheep farmers passionate about driving demand for the sustainable, but undervalued, fibre.

Its sites at Bury St Edmunds and Coalville will close following consultations on their future

The rebranded business is looking to focus on sustainability

China’s authoritarian Government is playing the long game on food security, stockpiling massive amounts of the world’s key staples. Bruce Jobson and Abi Kay reports.

Sheep prices have followed seasonal trends in October

Tenant farmers in Wales have expressed fears that the Governments new Sustainable Farming Scheme will be unworkable, leaving them sidelined.

Arla announced a price rise from November 1 despite analysts expecting a hold