Funding

Defra has announced its SFI 23 rollout will now be open for applications from September 18.

With warnings from the Senedd about tighter future budgets, farmers were left questioning how they could expect to deliver on both environmental and food production targets

Defra says it is responding to farmer feedback as it announces new application timeline

RABI farming charity ‘Return to School' campaign closes for applications on August 25

VetPartners, who look after a number of the UK's dairy herds are concerned more dairy farmers will continue to leave the industry if the Government does not step up its support

NFU Cymru are concerned the views of Welsh farmers, particularly common land graziers are not being ‘adequately represented' in discussions around land management in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

FUW president Ian Rickman said the Wales Air Ambulance is firmly rooted in rural Wales

The Welsh Government warned they are going through 'very difficult' budget times. The Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths said she was having to fight for 'every penny' for the farming pot

The interim agri-environment scheme to support protection of habitats on agriculture land is to be introduced from 1 January 2024. The application window for the scheme will open later this year

The Farmers' Union of Wales president Ian Rickman said the UK Government needs to ‘put its money where its mouth is' and show its commitment to Welsh agriculture by delivering the necessary funding from 2025