Farm Life

The new NFU Cymru president spoke to Farmers Guardian to outline her vision for the union's role in Welsh farming

Voters were asked to choose from 12 fleecy contenders each representing the diversity and charm of the UK’s native breeds

The potato company, which works with over 250 UK growers and is one of the largest buyers of British potatoes, has refuted claims of changing contracts to stop farmers from holding protests and demonstrations at supermarket depots

A 29 month old little girl drowned while playing in a shallow river - as her father tried to round up sheep in a neighbouring field

Agricultural waste management experts at BusinessWaste.co.uk highlight the current scale of the issue and offer guidance on what help is available to farmers and what further work is needed to deal with the issue

A petition was set up in February 2025 in response to a cull of a population of wild goats in the Scottish Borders

Cardiff dairy farmer Abi Reader has been unanimously elected as the new president of NFU Cymru, with livestock farmer Paul Williams to be deputy

Despite the weather, Weetabix says collaborations have delivered valuable insights and laid the foundations to scale the production of less carbon-intensive wheat in the years ahead

From carbon storage and biodiversity, to animal welfare through providing shade, fodder and natural parasite control, the benefit of trees for farmers was a key topic at the conference

Women in farming reported lower average mental wellbeing scores than the national population, but those feeling valued and involved with decision making report less loneliness