The Welsh Government has released their latest proposals for a post-Brexit farm support system. The document, ‘Sustainable Farming and Our Land’, proposes paying farmers through a single scheme, instead of their previously suggested two-tiers. Payments would be based on achieving results such as improving air and water quality, which would come from producing food in … Continue reading Welsh Government Unveils New Vision
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Interest free government loans will now be available to all Welsh Farmers if their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments are late. Farmers who do not receive their BPS funds on 2 December – day 1 of the payments window – can receive loans under the BPS 2019 Support Scheme, which will be worth up to … Continue reading Interest Free Loans to Cover Late BPS Payments
Farmers in Sweden supplying Arla are making the most of their cows’ manure by using it to power up milk lorries. Currently 81 farmers are involved in the biogas initiative, delivering their manure to biogas plants. The Swedish initiative is helping contribute to a fossil-free fuel future by turning the manure into biogas, which in … Continue reading Swedish Farmers at Forefront of Manure Powered Future
As part of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) campaign ‘Your Dog, Your Responsibility’, free gate post warning signs will be handed out at the Royal Welsh Show next week. Dog attacks on livestock in the country are still a major concern for farmers across Wales, and the campaign aims to raise awareness of the … Continue reading Dog Attacks Still a Major Concern for Welsh Farmers Union
Powys based bioresearch company, Agroceutical Products is using Wales’ national flower in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Established in 2012, Agroceutical Products is owned by former sheep farmer Kevin Stephens and grow its daffodils in the Black Mountains of Powys. Daffodils contain galantamine – a compound known to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s symptoms; and being … Continue reading Welsh National Emblem at Forefront of Fight Against Alzheimer’s
A new App developed by SellMyLivestock was released on Valentine’s Day this year to help farmers look for bulls to serve their herd or breeding cows. The App, appropriately named Tudder, takes a leaf from the book of Tinder where farmers swipe left or right in their quest to find matches. Co-Founder Jamie McInnes says … Continue reading Bovine Tinder to Help Farmers with Breeding Stock
Welsh hill farmers have until 31st March 2019 to register their interest in the Hill Ram Scheme. The scheme, run by Hybu Cig Cymru, is aimed at encouraging more farmers to use performance-recorded rams to help produce lambs which meet market specifications for both home and abroad. Farmers who chose to participate in the scheme … Continue reading Express Your Interest in Hill Ram Scheme
UK Farmers are being encouraged to plan ahead and look at green projects with the future of UK farming likely to change. While various grants and funding are already on offer, Environmental Secretary Michael Gove plans to reward environmentally friendly farmers post-brexit. Current proposals plan to scrap the current Common Agricultural Policy, in favour of … Continue reading UK Farmers Encouraged to Go Green
Reform of existing tax measures could be on the horizon for owners of land approved for development. A report published in September 2018 by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee suggested that the significant increase in the value of agricultural land when planning permission is granted for residential use should be reflected in more … Continue reading Higher Taxes on Development Land?
Farmers in Wales are being offered £1,000 to help with the Welsh Government’s new Red Meat Benchmarking project, aimed at helping them assess and improve the performance of their businesses. The project, managed by Hybu Cig Cymru, will require 2,000 farmers to complete an on-line questionnaire giving information about their business activities for either 2016/2017 … Continue reading New Red Meat Benchmarking Project Offers Cash for Farmers
