Beef

The NFU and Friends of the Earth (FoE) have joined forces to push for environmental, animal welfare and food safety standards to be protected after Brexit.

NFU Cymru has blasted Welsh Government’s secretive approach to implementing its proposed new water rules, calling for key information surrounding the plans to be made publicly available.

Unlocking the potential of UK-grown seaweed as part of new research could see used in the production of some ruminant animal feeds.

BULLS from Lewis R. Williams and Co’s Machreth herd led the trade at the Farmers Guardian supported Welsh Black Cattle Society sale at Dolgellau.

Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers has promised to look at the availability of abattoir facilities as part of the Government’s plan to reduce the amount of time livestock spend in transit.

In a fiery debate at the Oxford Real Farming Conference, George Monbiot’s vision that synthetic food would replace most agricultural production in the next few decades was greeted with disbelief and derision.

McDonald’s UK and The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) have joined forces to help improve the economic resilience of farming families.

The fight between Welsh Government and the UK Government over funding for farmers is likely to intensify in 2020, says Plaid Cymru Shadow Rural Affairs Minister Llyr Gruffydd.

With this year’s winter shaping up to be mild and wet for many, cases of pneumonia in calves appear anecdotally high. Farmers Guardian provides a round-up of top tips on how to combat the disease.

Sainsbury’s head of agriculture has said the retailer faces a challenge in not ‘getting ahead’ of its customers on cutting red meat consumption.