A PLAN to create three hundred new jobs, doubling the workforce at an Anglesey chicken abattoir is to finally go ahead.

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A SMALL farm shop has opened alongside a new meat box business on Anglesey.

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The recently-retired chief executive of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) and a champion of uplands farming were honoured by the Farmers' Union of Wales during the union's annual general meeting in Aberystwyth today (Monday June 17).

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The man carrying out a review of farm business resilience in Wales following the severe snow and freezing temperatures that hit the mid and north Wales during March and April has visited a Montgomeryshire farm to hear first hand from farmers about their experiences.

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PROMOTIONAL work by Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) has yielded an extra £115m for the Welsh economy since the red meat body was established a decade ago, according to a new report.

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The total amount raised by the Farmers' Union of Wales’s charity fund for Cancer Research Wales (CRW) has broken through the £50,000 mark following a contribution of nearly £3,000 by the union's Caernarfonshire branch.

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Concerns over the impact of CAP reform, bovine TB and renewable energy on Welsh farms were highlighted by Farmers' Union of Wales officials and staff during a visit to family-run farming businesses by Preseli Pembrokeshire MP Stephen Crabb.

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The Farmers' Union of Wales Anglesey county branch annual general meeting on June 27 at Tafarn-Y-Rhos, Rhostrehwfa, (starting at 7.30pm) will pose the question to farmers "Are You Breaking The Rules?"

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The Farmers' Union of Wales today launched a new campaign aimed at persuading shoppers of all ages to buy more locally-produced food in a bid to safeguard rural Welsh communities.

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Anglesey's Welly Walkers were blessed with gorgeous weather on an educational outing to the beautiful island of Llanddwyn during the Whitsun holiday organised by the county's Farmers' Union of Wales office.

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Supporting future farmers and EU membership were among the important topics that generated lively discussion among Carmarthenshire farmers and a panel of speakers during the Farmers' Union of Wales Carmarthenshire county branch annual general meeting on Monday June 3.

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The first cheese to be produced by the new dairy at Bodnant Welsh Food Centre is already a hit with customers.

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WOOL producers tempted to sell privately are being warned to watch out for a sting-in the-tail tax penalty.

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Young butcher Tomi Jones, 22, YOUNG butcher Tomi Jones is aiming to complete a hat-trick of national awards.

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The FUW’s Meirionnydd County Office is arranging a farm visit to Rhiwogof, Talyllyn, Tywyn LL36 9AJ, by kind permission of Dilwyn M Pughe and family. The visit will take place on Thursday June 13 at 10.30am.

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The £50,000 proceeds of various fund-raising events by numerous Farmers' Union of Wales staff, members and supporters have been formally handed over to Cancer Research Wales (CRW) patron and BBC TV news presenter Huw Edwards.

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The deadline for funding to travel across the globe in search of best farming practices is fast approaching.

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The Farmers' Union of Wales is launching a report this week highlighting the importance of agriculture and grazing livestock to the economy and ecology of the Cambrian Mountains and emphasising the central role Wales’ upland farmers should continue to play in delivering a host of ecosystem services.

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This report examines the benefits derived from the natural environment of the Cambrian Mountains, how this environment has been influenced by grazing livestock and the condition of the natural environment in the area.

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Two of the most influential figures in Welsh agriculture will give their views on the industry’s current situation at the Farmers’ Union of Wales’s annual general meeting at the MedRus conference centre on Aberystwyth University’s Penglais campus on Monday June 17.

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After enjoying a sunny weekend in Aberystwyth the Welsh Red Meat Roadshow is heading to its first event in North Wales this week.

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New figures released this week show that the number of new season lambs that have gone through Welsh auction markets since the beginning of the year was down 38 per cent compared with the same period last year.

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Welsh farmers are concerned about the findings of a new report which claims wildlife in Wales is in crisis despite a legacy of many years of agri-environmental management schemes. the Farmers' Union of Wales stressed today.

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Two 16-year-olds studying at the same North Wales agricultural college who both run their own sheep flock have been chosen as the first winners of the Farmers' Union of Wales £1,500 bursary for further education students.

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The Farmers’ Union of Wales today expressed its disappointment that a government study on the effects of sky lanterns and helium balloons on the environment failed to support calls for them to be banned.

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The Farmers' Union of Wales today welcomed a recommendation by MPs that legislation should be introduced to protect farmers from farmgate milk price cuts if improvements fail to materialise under the existing dairy voluntary code of practice.

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GLASTIR is a backwards step that threatens the viability of upland farming and may compromise future food production, the Welsh Commons Forum (WCF) has warned.

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Fresh from stellar performances in Flintshire and Anglesey, the 16-year-old from Rhydyclafdy was again amongst the silverware at last weekend’s Sarn and District ploughing match.

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Hill farmers demand the resignation of Alun Davies AM over than handling of snow disaster

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Fed-up hill farmers are to hold a grassroots meeting to discuss a succession of disasters which has left many drained financially and emotionally.

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Dairy Partners of Wales tipped as possible buyer for Saputo.

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The decision that all dogs in Wales will be microchipped by March 2015, following a public consultation last year by the Welsh Government, was given a lukewarm welcome by the Farmers’ Union of Wales today.

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Welsh dairy farmers expect their milk buyers to seek markets that maximise in full the value of milk and dairy products in order to secure future supplies - that was the clear message coming from NFU Cymru milk producing members during meetings held earlier this week.

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Finding new techniques and practices could prove vital to make the Welsh red meat industry sustainable in the future.

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The Farmers' Union of Wales has welcomed an extension granted to farmers by the Welsh Government to establish their Glastir and Tir Gofal cereal crops in recognition of the adverse weather across Wales.

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Vale of Glamorgan farmer Richard Walker was elected as the new county chairman of the Glamorganshire branch of the Farmers’ Union of Wales during its recent annual general meeting.

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The Welsh Government says sheep farmers devastated by the recent heavy snow will not be compensated with cash aid to cover their losses.

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Farmers’ Union of Wales agricultural policy director Nick Fenwick will speak about the major changes to the CAP and their implications on Welsh farmers at the union's Ceredigion branch annual general meeting Tuesday May 7, commencing at 7pm at TyGlyn, Ciliau Aeron.

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New developments happen daily within the Welsh red meat industry, whether it is to do with our home or export markets, developments within the industry itself or on policy.

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New developments happen daily within the Welsh red meat industry, whether it is to do with our home or export markets, developments within the industry itself or on policy.

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HOLSTEIN enthusiasts toasted the breed’s success, awarded trophies and remembered absent friends at their AGM.

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THE Welsh Government should help hill farmers build more sheds to make lambing “more resilient” to avoid a repeat of this spring’s lambing disaster, it has been suggested.

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New developments happen daily within the Welsh red meat industry, whether it is to do with our home or export markets, developments within the industry itself or on policy.

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They will enjoy a day out, and update on the latest industry trends at the only specialist sheep event to be held in Wales.

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A former chairman of the Farmers' Union of Wales milk and dairy produce committee is to lobby MPs at Westminster today (Wednesday April 16) about imminent cuts in farmgate prices for milk being sold for cheese.

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The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed the Welsh Government’s commitment of £500,000 to farm charities to help address problems caused by the severe weather conditions, but has demanded more action to address problems with fallen stock.

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Farmers attack Welsh Assembly over animal burials.

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The gravity of the position on some farms in Wales following the blizzard conditions experienced in the third week of March and those which have since been endured is such that we, as leaders of the undersigned organisations, are taking this unprecedented move of writing this open letter to you as the Minister for Natural Resources and Food.

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New developments happen daily within the Welsh red meat industry, whether it is to do with our home or export markets, developments within the industry itself or on policy.

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Farming minister Alun Davies will hear calls later for emergency aid for farmers after the heavy snow that has hit north and mid Wales.

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