Farming

The Green Man festival was able to go ahead last August after Covid restrictions were lifted. Picture: Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans Agency

Welsh Government confirms £4.25m farm purchase to support Green Man Festival
THE Welsh Government has paid £4.25 million for a farm in the Brecon Beacons National Park and confirmed its intention is to support the Green Man music festival.

Lesley Griffiths MS Minister for Rural Affairs visit to Robert Lewis & Family Glanelan, Rhayader..

EU import checks delays hitting Welsh farmers warns Rural Affairs Minister

Glamping pods, such at this, are becoming more popular with tourists in Wales.

Tourism boom fuels multiple applications for new accommodation in 'under-served' county

A robin killed in a glue trap. The RSPCA is calling on Wales to ban glue traps, which the charity describes as

Call for Welsh Government to ban 'cruel' glue traps

A council has withdrawn a newsletter that advised against eating meat. Picture: Visit Wales

Newsletter asking staff to eat less meat was 'out of context' says council

Seafood Expo Global 2022 in Barcelona is the world's largest trade fair for the sector.

Welsh seafood showcased in Barcelona

Bird flu cases were found in Powys.

Bird flu: Housing measures for poultry lifted but warnings remain

Brexit, Covid-19 and climate change present 'triple challenge' for rural Wales

Brexit, Covid-19 and climate change present 'triple challenge' for rural Wales

A young lamb was killed on Llangadog Common.

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE Graphic content: Young lamb killed in dog attack on Common

Tree at Gogarth Hall Farm in Pennal near Machynlleth were blown down after a tornado swept through.

Experts confirm that a tornado hit this Welsh farm that suffered £100,000 damage

Calls are being made to reopen the Preselis to paragliders. Picture: Pixabay

Calls to reopen 'perfect' Preselis to paragliders after ten-year ban

Câr-Y-Môr (For the Love of the Sea) has been granted a licence to set up Wales' first commercial ocean farm off Ramsey Sound. Picture: Câr-Y-Môr

Licence granted for Wales' first commercial seaweed and shellfish ocean farm

Welsh farmers say they are still concerned at the impact of new regulations. Picture: South Wales Argus Camera Club member Fatma Richards

Farmers lose legal challenge to Welsh agricultural pollution rules

A planning application to double the size of a chicken farm by the Davies family of Wernhalog Farm, Llanfaredd near Builth Wells has been approved by Powys County Council.

Plans to double size of Powys chicken farm approved

Powys Council's planning committee is due to discuss a planning application Wernhalog Farm in Llanfaredd near Builth Wells, which could see the number of broiler chickens, bred for meat, rise to 180,000.

Plans to double size of chicken farm in Powys look set for approval

Milk on tap has proved popular at this Flintshire farm.

Dairy farmers makes fresh bid to keep popular milk vending machines

The NSA is compiling data on sheep worrying by dogs. Picture: NSA

National Sheep Association survey builds picture of dog attacks on sheep

Crymych Tractor Run, October 2021

U-turn decision on red diesel ban for tractor runs

Seven sheep carcasses have been dumped in a Gwynedd ditch and North Wales Police are appealing for information.

Seven sheep carcasses dumped in a Gwynedd ditch

People visiting Roath Park Lake in Cardiff have been warned to avoid feeding the birds after the H5N1 bird flu strain was found in a dead goose. Photo: Huw Evans Picture Agency

Bird flu warning at popular Cardiff park

Dai Jones Llanilar who has died aged 78. Picture: S4C

Tribute to S4C presenter Dai Jones who has died aged 78

Bird flu has been confirmed at two sites in Powys. Picture: Pixabay

Bird flu outbreak with cases confirmed in Welshpool and Newtown

Cllr Elwyn Vaughan

Rules changed so councillors who farm can take part in talks on tree planting

The Jenkins family have worked the land at Model Farm in the Vale of Glamorgan since 1935. Photo: Kelly Jenkins

Building a business park plan on family farm 'would create jobs and investment'

Campaigners are calling for a halt to new intensive farms around the River Wye. (Picture: RawPixel Ltd)

Call for halt to new intensive farms in River Wye catchment to curb pollution

The first national survey in more than a decade found fewer signs of otters on almost all of Wales' waterways.

Otters’ unexpected decline is a “wake-up call” to state of Welsh rivers

Wales Climate Change Minister Julie James refused to be drawn on the future of Model Farm while giving evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee in the House of Commons.

WATCH: Climate Change Minister refuses to answer MP's question on Model Farm

Model Farm: protestors are urging the Welsh Government to call in the planning application in order to put a stop to it

Exclusive Model Farm: protestors urge Welsh Government to halt proposals

The percentage of Welsh speakers in agriculture is more than double the national average

New scheme launched to help people in agriculture speak Welsh

Jonathan Huw Howells was electrocuted when equipment he was using moved dangerously close to an overhead power line, the inquest heard. Picture: Dyfed-Powys Police

Farmer was electrocuted when equipment came close to power lines, inquest hears

The river Wye at Symonds Yat (Wikimedia UK / Nilfanion) and (inset) Philip Dunne MP

MPs demand action on river Wye pollution

Nicola Davies becomes the RWAS' first female chair of council

Royal Welsh Agricultural Society names its first ever female chair

The alpacas enjoying another Christmas tree

Need to get rid of your Christmas tree? These alpacas will take care of it

Free range eggs chickens..cc180708.

Animal rights charity Peta names Powys Council 'worst in the UK'

Young broiler chickens at the poultry farm

Controversial 100,000-bird chicken farm plans near Welshpool approved

Beavers being reintroduced to Welsh rivers

New plans to reintroduce beaver population on Afon Dyfi is revealed

Environmental campaigner George Monbiot has suggested concern for the river Wye and eating chicken are incompatible

George Monbiot calls for river conservationists to stop eating chicken

A third case of avian flu has been identified in Crickhowell.

Third Welsh outbreak of avian flu identified on Powys farm

Llanshay near Knighton - wcontroversial Chicken Farm could be built. Picture by Sustainable Food Knighton.

Controversial plans for chicken farm near Knighton approved for second time

Sustainable Food Knighton protest against the 110k chicken farm planned at Llanshay in September.

Controversial 110,000-bird chicken farm set to receive go-ahead after legal wrangle

Car y Mor founder, Owen Haines visiting the farm, the seaweed and oyster farm and seeded lines of seaweed ready to grow

Wales' first commercial seafood farm planned for Pembrokeshire coast

David Mills was fined £15,000 for planting trees on his own land. Pic courtesy of NFU Cymru

Powys farmer's £15,000 fine for planting trees on own land

Campaigners have long been calling for action to tackle pollution on the Wye

'If the river was a person it would be on a life support machine'

Some of the raised beds Stephen Morris has created on the land north of Llandeilo

Teacher to appeal after council dashed his rural Wales 'Good Life' dream

Newport Coroner's Court

Farmer died after being hit by JCB operated by his son while working on land

New Zealand is famed for its lamb. Source: Huw Evans Agency

New Zealand deal shows 'a willingness to undermine UK farming'

The Welsh sheep and beef farming sector is worth over £750m a year to the Welsh economy Photo: Visit Wales

Britain agrees trade deal with New Zealand

Deer at the Rhug Estate Picture: Food Story Media Ltd

Welsh venison served to global business leaders at Number 10 dinner

Shepherd Dan Jones, is tenant of the National Trust's Parc Farm on the Great Orme in Llandudno Picture: FUW

The shepherd farming at one of Wales’ most popular tourist attractions

A councillor thinks wool, like that from this sheep in Brecon, could further boost the rural economy Picture: Huw Evans Agency

Rural councillors want permission to discuss agricultural issues

Ministers want better protection of traditional Welsh farmland from exploitative foreign companies

Demands for farmland protection against foreign companies

The Wrexham Lager brewery.

Iconic Welsh brewery has enough CO2 for just three more weeks

Students at the Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science

Wales’ first School of Veterinary Science opens at Aber Uni

The Grim Reaper travelling by paddleboard.

'Slow Death': Saving the River Wye