Climate Change

Many in the industry were concerned the changes would open up the opportunity for other industries to be complacent. But the reaction was not all negative, with the industry welcoming the PM's announcement to rule out a meat tax

The chief executive of Organic Farmers & Growers believed organic growers could receive up to a 50 per cent increase compared to historic BPS rates

Defra was probed on a specific date in autumn in which the online checker would open, but failed to give one. They said they were preparing to launch round two of the scheme and guidance would be issued soon

Livestock sustainability consultant Prof Jude Capper raised concerns over the children's book and its 'oversimplified' portrayal of livestock farming and its role to play in climate change

With Defra targets of increasing agroforestry to 10 per cent of all arable land by 2050, farmers are concerned about the finances and practicality of this for the farm business

The Rhug farm estate near Corwen aims to reach net zero across all business operation in the future

George Eustice has compared the proposed ban on new oil boilers to the controversial Ultra Low Emissions Zone and highlighted 1.7 million rural homes would be affected

An environmental campaign group, River Action has released a series of videos across social media that seek to blame agriculture for river pollution

Recently the Farmers Guardian reported on a Wales civil service document which claimed ‘big emissions numbers in the Welsh agricultural inventory will always come from ruminants' and that ‘the elephant in the room is always livestock numbers'

HCC said it is critical to ‘cut through to consumers' and ensure they understand what PGI sustainable Welsh beef and lamb is all about