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April 2, 2025

Newport Show President: Work 'stepping up a gear' for return of county show

News|16 hours ago

April 1, 2025

Dan Lydiate with his free-range chickens at Abbeycwmhir

From ‘egg chasing’ to egg production for Welsh rugby star

The tractors, foragers and machinery included in the dispersal sale.

Shropshire agricultural machinery dispersal sale of 'national significance'

Pant Farm in Dudleston near Ellesmere. Picture: Rightmove/Bowen.

Large farm with traditional buildings and farmhouse near the Shropshire/Wales border hits the market

March 29, 2025

The event is taking place on April 2

A poetic tribute to a Shropshire farming community

March 28, 2025

Sarah Baugh heads up the Agricultural & Rural Services Team at FBC Manby Bowdler

Shropshire Farming Talk: Spring Statement - missed opportunity for farmers

Your World|Mar 28

Aled Rhys Jones with the Best Event award which was won by the Royal Welsh Show

Iconic agricultural show named best event at prestigious tourism awards

Your World|Mar 28

Brecon and Radnorshire Senedd Member James Evans attended the first in a series of public exhibition meetings on proposals for an energy park in Upper Chapel, Gwenddwr, Crickadarn and Erwood

Politician Says Wind Farm Proposals are Overwhelming Brecon and Radnorshire.

March 26, 2025

MP calls on council to listen to residents' concerns over farm's expansion plan

March 25, 2025

David Christensen

New appointments for Wynnstay Group

Your World|Mar 25

Martin Clunes with some horses. Photo courtesy of the British Horse Society

Actor Martin Clunes to Judge Supreme Horse Championship at the 2025 Royal Welsh Show

March 24, 2025

The demonstration was organised by the Farmers to Action campaign group and led by Alan Hughes.

Watch: 'No farmers, no food' - Angry Shropshire farmers stage protest outside Telford council offices

Keith Fowles
Owner, KLF Insurance Brokers

Shropshire Farming Talk: Broken promises - is this the end of farming as we know it?

Your World|Mar 24

Tree planting at Fordhall Farm in Market Drayton. Picture: Fordhall Farm.

Volunteers check and plant trees at Fordhall Farm as part of exciting project to enhance biodiversity

March 23, 2025

A previous Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations (ASAO) Wales Conference

Royal Welsh Agricultural Society to Host 2025 ASAO Wales Conference at Llanelwedd

Welsh Liberal Democrat MP David Chadwick has sponsored a cross-party Bill in Parliament designed to secure fairer prices for farmers and food producers across the UK

Welsh MP David Chadwick sponsors a cross-party Bill in Parliament designed to secure fairer prices for farmers and food producers across the UK

March 22, 2025

James Hitchcock of Rewilding Britain

The last in a series of talks entitled ‘What on Earth’ will be taking place in Kington in April

Sophie Dwerryhouse, Dan Matthews and Alexandra Phillips

Popular farming legal seminar returns to Shropshire

Your World|Mar 22

NFU Cymru President Aled Jones

NFU Cymru President and Deputy President meet Wales Office Minister Nia Griffith to discuss a range of issues currently impacting the agricultural sector

March 21, 2025

‘Sobering’ new figures showing a record number of cattle culled in Wales last year because of bovine TB further underlines the need for change in strategy, says NFU Cymru

NFU Cymru: Record numbers of cattle culled paints sobering TB picture for Welsh farmers

'We must punish the dumpers' - Disgrace of litter bugs in the West Midlands as the Great British Spring Clean is launched

March 20, 2025

Mid and West Wales Senedd Member Cefin Campbell

The Family Farm Tax: another nail in the coffin of agriculture in Wales?

CLA Midlands Regional Director, Sophie Dwerryhouse

Shropshire Farming Talk - Farming crisis: Government pressures, low profits, and rising mental health strain

Your World|Mar 20

Juliet Sear and Nicky Laceby will be at this year's Newport Show

ITV's resident baker and Great British Bake Off contestant will be among stars of Newport Show 2025

March 19, 2025

A small community council in Rhayader says the Labour Government’s family farm tax grab is ‘abhorrent’ as it shows solidarity with farmers

Powys community council says Labour Government’s family farm tax grab is ‘abhorrent’

The other award winners

Telford based food distributor wins national industry award

Your World|Mar 19

March 17, 2025

John Lomax 2025 John Dennison Award Winner

John Dennison Lifetime Achievement Award heads to Staffordshire

Your World|Mar 17

Dyfed Powys Police are appealing for information following the theft of a Honda SM520 red quad bike from a farm in the Llangammarch Wells area

Dyfed Powys Police are appealing for information following the theft of a quad bike from a farm in Llangammarch Wells

Penybont Young Farmers Club in action on the stage

Penybont Young Farmers Club have been crowed Pantonime Champions at the Radnor competition

Llio Phillips, Head of Dispute Resolution at Agri Advisor

Shropshire Farming Talk: To roam or not to roam?

Your World|Mar 17

March 16, 2025

Drome Farm, Osbaston

Farm near High Ercall gets approval to build new £1.75m unit to house 32,000 chickens

March 14, 2025

Pictured (L-R) the host family of Daniel Evans, Eryl Evans and Dai Charles Evans; First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan MS; NFU Cymru President, Aled Jones; and NFU Cymru Deputy President, Abi Reader

NFU Cymru has welcomed the First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan MS, out on to farm to discuss issues affecting Welsh farmers

March 13, 2025

Plans for an energy park near Builth Wells have been unveiled with exhibition and consultation events for the public this week

Events This Week to Discuss Plans for Banc Y Celyn Energy Park near Builth Wells

Rachael Madeley-Davies, AHDB Head of Environment

Shropshire Farming Talk: Weathering the storm - farmers should assess their business to ensure resilience to changing weather patterns

Your World|Mar 13

Nick Challenor, ND Challenor Professional Livestock Services

Shropshire Farming Talk: Farmers under siege - who will feed the nation?

Your World|Mar 13

Millie Preece, Shropshire Young Farmers' Club

Shropshire Farming Talk: With Shropshire YFC County Chair Millie Preece

Your World|Mar 13

Julie Leoni, author and Ellesmere College teacher.

Teacher's award winning book published

Why beavers are cheap solution to flooding headache on River Severn in Shropshire and the West Midlands

March 12, 2025

Helen Morgan (left) at a farm in her constituency.

Shropshire farmers 'left in the lurch': MP reacts as the Government ends applications for environmental payment scheme

Members of the Babbinswood CBS team after a recent community litter pick in Babbinswood.

Campaign to save Shropshire organic farm tops £51k

March 11, 2025

A new £1 million research initiative has been launched to address water quality issues in the River Wye (BBC LDR)

New £1m initiative aims to restore River Wye

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has called on the UK Government to deploy stronger security measures to combat the illegal import of meat to the UK following a confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in Hungary last week

FUW calls for greater action on illegal imports following Hungarian foot-and-mouth case

March 10, 2025

Owen Fry

Shropshire Farming Talk: New housing targets to bring growth and opportunity to rural England

Your World|Mar 10

FUW President, Ian Rickman (left), Llyr Gruffydd MS (centre), FUW Deputy President, Dai Miles (right)

Farming union members from across Wales were at the Senedd for a debate on the UK Government's controversial changes to Agricultural Property Relief

March 7, 2025

The quad bike that has been stolen from the Rhayader area

Dyfed Powys Police is appealing for information following the theft of quad bike in the Rhayader area.

Disease control zones that have been declared after a case of bird flu was confirmed in Herefordshire extend into Powys, the county council has said

Disease control zones extend into Powys after bird flu case confirmed in Herefordshire

'Kipster' barns. Photo: Lidl GB

Shropshire farm gets permission to build 'egg farm of the future' despite objections from neighbours

Burwarton Show 2024..

Tickets now on sale for agricultural showpiece Burwarton Show

March 6, 2025

Nine cutting-edge projects from Mid and North Wales have secured a share of £400,000 of funding through Innovate UK’s New Innovators in agri-tech and food technology funding competition

New Mid and North Wales projects propel Agri-Tech and Food-Tech innovation

The Centre for Energy Equality in Llanidloes will focus on HARVEST -Holistic Agricultural and Rural Virtual Energy System Transition

Successful applicants embark on their feasibility studies in decarbonising agriculture