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November 2009

FUW BACKS ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE REPORT INTO DAIRY INDUSTRY

30/11/2009 15:38

The Farmers’ Union of Wales today welcomed the Assembly rural development sub-committee’s call for a “champion” to boost the dairy industry in Wales.

FUW ADOPTS AIR AMBULANCE AS ITS CHOSEN CHARITY

30/11/2009 14:16

The Farmers' Union of Wales has selected Wales Air Ambulance as its chosen charity for 2010, it was announced at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair (November 30-December 1).

FUW BURSARY WINNER DEMANDS ACTION TO ATTRACT YOUNGER PEOPLE INTO FARMING

30/11/2009 14:09

The farming industry and government must act without delay to attract younger people into agriculture in Wales where the average age of farmers is 58, the 19-year-old winner of the Farmers' Union of Wales student bursary has demanded.

FUW LAUNCHES EAR TAGS DISCOUNT SCHEME

30/11/2009 14:07

The Farmers' Union of Wales has teamed up with Dalton ID Systems to offer its members a discount scheme for cattle and sheep tags that is being launched at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair (November 30-December 1).

FUW CALLS FOR EXTENSION OF TIR MYNYDD SCHEME AND DELAYING OF NEW GLASTIR SCHEME

25/11/2009 14:32

THE Farmers' Union of Wales today demanded that the Welsh Assembly Government's Tir Mynydd scheme should be extended and that the implementation date for the proposed Glastir scheme be postponed due to numerous concerns.

FUW SAYS UPLANDS ARE REASON WHY WALES EXISTS

23/11/2009 15:23

THE Welsh uplands are the very reason why Wales exists, the vice chairman of the Farmers' Union of Wales' hill farming committee told an Assembly inquiry today.

DATE SET FOR FUW CAERNARFON AGM

17/11/2009 14:12

THE Farmers' Union of Wales' Caernarfon county branch will stage its annual general meeting at Woodlands Hall Hotel, Edern, near Nefyn, on Friday, November 27 at 7.30pm in partnership with HSBC Bank.

FUW DAIRY FARMERS' LEADER DEMANDS BETTER DEAL

17/11/2009 14:10

Welsh dairy farmers are demanding better prices for their milk following a big improvement in world and EU markets for butter, milk powder, cheese and cream over the past few months.

FUW WELCOMES ASSEMBLY RATIFICATION OF TB ERADICATION POLICY

04/11/2009 17:21

The Farmers' Union of Wales today described a 43-9 vote by Assembly Members in support of The Tuberculosis Eradication Order 2009 as a victory for common sense and democracy.

FUW’S TALE OF THREE JOLLY ROGERS

02/11/2009 16:02

Welsh farmers can be forgiven for asking the question: “Which Roger Evans do you mean?” Unusually, there are three Roger Evans's prominent in the dairy industry and they were all present at the recent FUW's eve of Welsh Dairy Show reception.