#WelshFarming
LightNews LightNews
welshcountry.bsky.social
#WelshFarming #FarmingWales #WelshGovernment #FarmSupport #FarmPayments #SustainableFarmingScheme #BasicPaymentScheme #BPS #SFS #WelshFarmers #RuralWales #Drought #DroughtRelief #Wildfires #SlurryManagement
Government Backs Farmers With ‘Certainty, Flexibility And Support’
Welsh Government announces measures and legislation to help farmers manage the impacts of summer drought, wildfires and other pressures.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
September 23, 2026 at 8:39 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#historical #history #interestinghistory #historywales #welshhistory #welshfarming #farming #farminglife #farminguk
Farming in Llanedeyrn
Explore the rich agricultural history of Llanedeyrn, tracing the evolution of farming practices and land ownership from through the ages.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#WelshFarming #Wales #WelshGrowers #FarmingInWales #Heatwave #Drought #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChaos #FoodSecurity #FoodProduction #LocalFood #WelshFood #Horticulture #SustainableFarming #FoodResilience #WaterResilience #WelshAgriculture #SupportWelshFarmers #GrowingFood #FarmLife
No Rain, No Respite: Welsh Growers Fight to Save Their Crops
Welsh growers battle heat, drought and rising costs as crops fail and one Ceredigion farmer stays up all night to save his harvest.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
August 13, 2026 at 8:04 AM
ibers.bsky.social
🚜 🌱 Welsh farmers! Discover how biomass crops can diversify your farm & boost sustainability at our upcoming event: Growing Opportunities for Welsh Farmers in the Biomass Industry.

📅 13th Feb | 📍 IBERS, Aberystwyth
🔗 Register now: loom.ly/_KlgrEI
#BiomassConnect #WelshFarming
January 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
Welsh Dairy Show

www.welshcountry.co.uk/event/welsh-...

#WelshDairyShow #DairyFarming #DairyIndustry #WelshDairy #WelshAgriculture #Livestock #RuralWales #FarmLife #AgriculturalShow #Wales #welshfarmers #welshfarming #farming #farminglife #farminguk
July 2, 2026 at 11:56 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#farmersunionofwales #welshfarmers #welshfarming #farming #farminglife #farminguk
Terry Bayliss Awarded FUW Lifetime Achievement Award
The FUW awarded its 2025 FUW Lifetime Achievement Award to Terry Bayliss, recognising his long-standing contribution.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#livestock #farming #welshfarmers #welshfarming #farminglife #farminguk
Bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) – Temporary Control Zone
Huw Irranca-Davies MS is providing this update following the declaration of a Bluetongue Temporary Control Zone in Monmouthshire.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#livestock #farming #welshfarmers #welshfarming #farminglife #farminguk
Welsh Conservatives Call for Action After Blue Tongue Outbreak
Welsh Conservative, Sam Kurtz have spoken out following confirmation of Blue Tongue cases in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, and in Powys.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 8:16 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#nfu #harecoursing #hare #hares #welshfarming #farming #farminglife #farminguk #farmers #farmer #farmerslife
Strengthened Sentencing Guidance on Hare Coursing Welcomed
NFU Cymru has welcomed new sentencing guidelines which ‘better reflect the seriousness of illegal hare coursing activities.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
June 2, 2026 at 8:41 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#nfu #familyfarmtax #farmtax #inheritancetax #welshfarmers #welshfarming #farming
NFU Cymru Display Sends Clear Family Farm Tax Message
An impactful NFU Cymru display at the Winter Fair has encapsulated rural Wales’ opposition to UK Government’s inheritance tax reforms.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#ElanValley #Wildfire #Wildfires #PeatlandRestoration #ClimateChange #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateResilience #RestoreNature #WelshFarming #EnvironmentalCrisis #NaturalResourcesWales #ProtectPeatlands #SustainableFarming #ClimateAction
Elan Valley Wildfires
Elan Valley wildfire: Farmer, Sorcha Lewis speaks out on watching her ‘home’ burn and the restored peatland that helped save it.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
May 28, 2026 at 7:59 AM
llyrgruffydd.bsky.social
Gadewch i ni i gyd ddangos undod gyda ffermwyr Cymru yn Llundain heddiw.
Let’s all show solidarity with Welsh farmers in London today.
@farmersweekly.bsky.social
#noinheritancetax #inheritancetax #welshfarmers #welshfarming #northwales #wellies #plaidcymru
November 19, 2024 at 2:04 PM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#LivestockFarming #BritishFarming #UKAgriculture #Abattoirs #FoodSupplyChain #FoodSecurity #welshfarming #farming #farminglife #farminguk #farmers #farmer #farmerslife
Welsh Abattoirs Will Have Fairer Charges
Welsh abattoirs will have fairer charges thanks to the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers, and supported by the NFU.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
June 5, 2026 at 11:06 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#kepak #WalesYFC #YoungFarmers #WelshFarming #LivestockFarming #SustainableFarming #FutureFarmers #Agriculture #Stockmanship #FarmingAwards
Wales YFC Launch Stock Producer of the Year Award
The search is on for the Wales YFC Stock Producer of the Year Award. The prestigious Award, sponsored by Kepak.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
July 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#cultivatenewtown #BwydPowysFood #FoodResilience #FoodSecurity #LocalFoodSystems #CommunityResilience #SustainableFood #ClimateResilience #DyfedPowys #WelshFarming #FoodSovereignty #BuyLocal #FutureOfFood #GrowYourOwn
Urgent Call to Secure Regional Food System Across Dyfed Powys
‘Civil Food Resilience Dyfed Powys’, provides a robust evidence and practical insights to inform a Food Resilience Strategy for the region.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
May 18, 2026 at 10:47 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#farmingfit #welshfarmers #welshfarming #farming #farminglife #farminguk #farmers #farmer #farmerslife
One Year On – Farming Fit Delivers Hundreds of Health Checks
An initiative supporting the health and wellbeing of Powys’ rural communities has delivered over 760 health checks in its first year.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
July 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#WelshFarming #Hydroponics #FutureOfFarming #FoodSecurity #SustainableFarming #AgriTech #RuralWales #ClimateResilience #LocalFood #Wrexham #NorthWales #GreenInnovation
How Hydroponics Saved a Welsh Farm From Lead Pollution
When Chris Boyle and Helen Eustace bought their farm, they had no idea their 12-acre plot had high levels of harmful lead in the soil.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
August 6, 2026 at 7:51 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #Biosecurity #PoultryHealth #BirdKeepers #WelshFarming #AnimalHealth #DiseasePrevention #HealthyFlocks #WelshAgriculture #AnimalWelfare #WildBirds #FarmLife #RuralWales #FarmingNews
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone Lifted in Wales
Bird keepers are being advised that ‘Low risk does not mean no risk’ as the all-Wales Avian Influenza Prevention Zone has today been lifted.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
June 4, 2026 at 1:40 PM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#nfucymru #nfu #uplandfarming #welshfarming #farming #farminglife #farminguk #farmers #farmer #farmerslife #farmingfamilies
Strategic Importance of the UK’s Uplands Must Be Recognised
Upland farming representatives from across the UK gathered for a summit held in the heart of Eryri National Park in North Wales.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 8:23 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#aberystwythuniversity #aberuniversity #aberuni #research #BovineTB #TBEradication #BovineTuberculosis #WelshFarming #FarmingWales #CattleFarming #LivestockFarming #Farmers #FarmBiosecurity #AnimalHealth
Bovine TB Experts Discuss Control and Eradication Strategies
The annual AberTB conference was hosted by the Sêr Cymru Centre of Excellence for Bovine Tuberculosis and VetHub1 at Aberystwyth University.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
September 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#britishwool #britishwoolfarm #WoolSales #SheepFarming #SheepFarmers #UKFarming #WelshFarming #WoolIndustry #WoolMarket #SustainableWool #TraceableWool #FarmingWales
Solid Start to New Season Wool Sales
With the first four auctions complete, British Wool has sold 3,000 tonnes of new season wool at an average price of £1.70 per kilo.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
September 16, 2026 at 10:12 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#countrylandandbusinessassociation #livestock #farming #welshfarmers #welshfarming #farminglife #farminguk #AnimalHealth #FarmAnimalWelfare #RuralWales
Bluetongue Warning as Cases Rise Across Wales
The CLA Cymru is urging its members to remain vigilant as the number of bluetongue cases continues to climb.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
August 28, 2026 at 10:26 AM
angelrumney.bsky.social
#Agriculture #Farming #Wales #WelshFarming #Livestock #Research #PhD #OneZoo #AberystwythUniversity #OneHealth #AnimalHealth #Survey
August 13, 2026 at 3:58 PM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#BovineTB #TBEradication #BovineTuberculosis #WelshFarming #FarmingWales #WelshAgriculture #CattleFarming #LivestockFarming #Farmers #FarmBiosecurity #AnimalHealth #Veterinary #RuralWales #FarmersAndVets #DiseasePrevention #TBFreeFarms #SustainableFarming #RuralResilience #WelshRuralCommunities
Pembrokeshire and North Wales Extend Bovine TB Projects
Two pilot projects helping farmers and vets to tackle bovine TB are being extended, following success in Pembrokeshire and North Wales.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
August 11, 2026 at 8:37 AM
welshcountry.bsky.social
#aberystwythuniversity #aberuniversity #aberuni #RuralWales #WelshFarming #OneHealth #PublicHealth #DogHealth #VeterinaryResearch #ZoonoticDiseases #FarmLife #WalesScience #AnimalHealth #Research
Farm Dog Spread of Life-endangering Worm Disease Investigated
Aberystwyth University is investigating how interactions between people and dogs could be helping a harmful tapeworm spread between species.
www.welshcountry.co.uk
August 5, 2026 at 8:57 AM