Farm Life

Police forces will still face the upfront financial burden of kennelling dogs seized in relation to hare-coursing offences, despite new legislative powers reimbursing costs.

The Association of Responsible Dog Owners has called for the Welsh Government’s ban on e-collars to be lifted, following the publication of data which laid bare the extent of sheep worrying in Wales.

The five-year Farm Net Zero project aims to investigate the contribution agriculture can make to achieve the net zero target. Rebecca Jordan visits one of the farms taking part.

The war in Ukraine has created a perfect storm of wheat shortages and massive hikes in the price of diesel and fertiliser.

Pleas to introduce a small price rise to prevent the free-range egg industry from going bust have been ignored by major UK retailers.

Pippa Botting, 28 is from Martock, Somerset and works for a large organic dairy business supplying milk to Arla, McDonald’s and Waitrose.

IN the limbo land of agricultural policy transition, upland farmers are watching events unfold with greater apprehension than many others.

Hybu Cig Cymru has awarded its annual Scholarship this year to Charlie Cooper-Harding, despite note coming from a farming background.

Farming Connect, which provides ways for Welsh Farmers to develop their skills and business with courses that are funded up to 80 per cent, could be coming to an end after the pot of money set aside for the scheme is running