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Opinion: A farming minister who knows about farming? Now there's a thought...

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Opinion: A farming minister who knows about farming? Now there's a thought...

The new Plaid Cymru Government was certainly feeling the love at this year's Royal Welsh Show

clock 23 July 2026 • 3 min read
Farming Matters: Burnham's farming test will be SPS, not slogans

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Farming Matters: Burnham's farming test will be SPS, not slogans

Graeme Taylor, founder and chief executive at Endure Consulting, says the incoming Prime Minister must do the right thing by farmers when it comes to the EU reset

clock 18 July 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: England's semi-final heartbreak shows why winning isn't always enough – just ask Keir Starmer

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Opinion: England's semi-final heartbreak shows why winning isn't always enough – just ask Keir Starmer

But will a change at the top bring real change or just more unnecessary upheaval at Defra

clock 16 July 2026 • 3 min read
Laura Anne Jones MS: "Decisions on bovine TB in Wales should be driven by evidence, not ideology"

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Laura Anne Jones MS: "Decisions on bovine TB in Wales should be driven by evidence, not ideology"

Reform Wales’ Shadow Cabinet Minister for Food, Farming and Rural Affairs has accused the new Plaid Cymru Government for taking a 'business-as-usual approach', with no major policy change in tackling bovine TB

clock 15 July 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: If food security is national security, then short-termism is definitely not the answer

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Opinion: If food security is national security, then short-termism is definitely not the answer

As we await the arrival of yet another Government, what can be done to give farmers the confidence they need to back their business?

clock 09 July 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: After years of being in opposition and criticising much of Labour policy - could those soundbites come back to haunt Llyr Gruffydd?

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Opinion: After years of being in opposition and criticising much of Labour policy - could those soundbites come back to haunt Llyr Gruffydd?

Chief reporter Rachael Brown writes about her first impressions of Wales' Farming Minister, Llyr Gruffydd after she sat down with him on farm in Abergavenny.

clock 08 July 2026 • 1 min read
Andrew Robinson: "Upland livestock farms operating on tight margins may be especially vulnerable to a possible Land Value Tax"

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Andrew Robinson: "Upland livestock farms operating on tight margins may be especially vulnerable to a possible Land Value Tax"

Senior agricultural partner at Armstrong Watson, Andrew Robinson explains what is Land Value Tax and why it matters for farmers

clock 06 July 2026 • 3 min read
OPINION: Does Sir Keir's early exit scupper Defra's long-term farming vision?

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OPINION: Does Sir Keir's early exit scupper Defra's long-term farming vision?

Labour's Farming Roadmap has outlined agriculture policy until 2050 but will yet another change at the top mean it could barely get a fortnight?

clock 25 June 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: Clare Wise – "Another PM with no rural leaning is hardly going to set farming hearts and minds alight with hope"

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Opinion: Clare Wise – "Another PM with no rural leaning is hardly going to set farming hearts and minds alight with hope"

Following Keir Starmer's resignation, County Durham livestock farmer Clare Wise says the next Prime Minister must either listen, or get out of the way to ensure farmers can do their job

clock 22 June 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: Ann Davies – "Shows are a celebration of culture and identity"

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Opinion: Ann Davies – "Shows are a celebration of culture and identity"

From local fields to national showgrounds agricultural shows are well worth a visit this summer sayd the Plaid Cymru MP

clock 20 June 2026 • 4 min read