Agriculture

Defra criticised for 'missing the point' when it comes to its new entrant pilot schemes

The Tenant Farmers Association said each week it was hearing from a ‘growing number' of farmers losing access to tenanted land or being told their Farm Business Tenancies would not be renewed

All eyes are now on the Welsh Government to continue the stability of payments for Welsh farmers going forward. Future financial certainty being questioned now more than ever following the cuts made to the rural affairs budget

With upland farmers concerned for the future, reporter Rachael Brown looks at the sheep market.

The new programme kicks off in December with a three-day workshop for up to 50 farmers

From October 17, the use of snares and glue traps will be made illegal in Wales to 'prevent indiscriminate suffering to animals.' The Welsh Government appreciate rodent control is essential, but said there are ‘more humane and targeted methods available'

The latest State of Nature report from RSPB found one in six species are at risk of being lost from Great Britain. The Nature Friendly Farming Network said the report contained ‘seeds of hope' for how agriculture can help turn the situation around

Speaking at the Plaid Cymru conference, the FUW president said if all current Welsh emissions were to be offset by tree planting, this would require an area around twice the size of Wales to be planted with trees

Many farmers have welcomed the straightforward nature of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) but criticised the limited information given beyond the first payment

Chief executive of the Welsh Dee Trust has warned ‘drawn out discussions' between tenants and landlords on who needs to pay for changes, means action to tackle pollution on-farm is often delayed