Welsh Farmers

Q&A: Fifth generation and still going strong — Ioan Humphreys on farming in mid-Wales

Q&A: Fifth generation and still going strong — Ioan Humphreys on farming in mid-Wales

Ioan is a 33-year-old, fifth-generation beef, sheep and poultry farmer in mid-Wales. With 600 breeding ewes, 20 cattle and 32,000 free range chickens to look after, no two days are ever the same. Farmers Guardian and Kaiwaka went to visit him to find out more about his day-to-day life.

clock 24 March 2026 • 4 min read
Welsh farmers to receive SFS support through £11m Farming Connect Programme

Environment

Welsh farmers to receive SFS support through £11m Farming Connect Programme

The Welsh Government has announced initial funding towards a programme which will help farmers prepare for the Sustainable Farming Scheme

clock 29 January 2026 • 2 min read
Welsh councils 'disrespecting children's health' by serving up to 99% imported chicken in schools

Farm Life

Welsh councils 'disrespecting children's health' by serving up to 99% imported chicken in schools

A new investigation found in some council areas in Wales, Chinese and Thai chicken accounted for more than 99% of chicken served to schoolchildren

clock 28 January 2026 • 3 min read
Politicians told: Welsh farmers 'cannot - and should not - be expected to do more for less'

Politics

Politicians told: Welsh farmers 'cannot - and should not - be expected to do more for less'

Farmers' Union of Wales sets out its manifesto asks ahead of upcoming Senedd elections

clock 24 January 2026 • 2 min read