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Emily Ashworth sits down with Helen Rebanks to discuss farming, food and family

The Royal Countryside Fund and Aldi UK have announced they will be working together to help break down the barriers faced by those seeking to enter a career in agriculture

MP for Buckingham Greg Smith said decisions affecting the countryside are made by people with 'no practical understanding' of rural communities and their livelihoods

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

Two members of the public were also killed on farm from April to June 2023

 For the second year in a row, the Jersey breed came out on top at The Dairy Show held at the Bath and West showground. Ellie Layton reports.  

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

The game shooting community is being asked to prioritise high levels of biosecurity measures and ensure there is critical defence set up against the disease

Welsh farmers still have little knowledge of what the payment rates would be for the new interim Habitat Wales Scheme. The new scheme is due to replace Glastir area-based payments on January 1, 2024