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May 2012

DEPUTY MINISTER TO ADDRESS FUW AGM

31/05/2012 09:34

A LIVELY discussion on CAP reform, bTB controls and many other topical issues is expected when deputy agriculture minister Alun Davies addresses the Farmers’ Union of Wales annual general meeting in Aberystwyth on Friday June 22.
Alun and Emyr

FUW DEPUTY DIRECTOR TRANSPORTS OLYMPIC FLAME

30/05/2012 16:11

The journey of the 2012 Olympic Flame by rail from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog was overseen by Farmers’ Union of Wales deputy director of operations and Ffestiniog Railway volunteer driver Roger Van Praet on Monday.
Roger

NEW FUW COUNTY OFFICER FOR GLAMORGAN

30/05/2012 15:09

FORMER Bridgend solicitor Rachel Taylor has just started work as the Farmers' Union of Wales county executive officer based at its Cowbridge office.

Rachel Taylor

FUW WELCOMES WELSH GOVERNMENT CAP RESPONSE

30/05/2012 13:23

THE Welsh Government's formal response to the European Commission's proposals for the future of single payments was welcomed today for highlighting the majority of concerns raised by the FUW over the past year.

FUW DAIRY LEADER HAILS MERGER BOOST

22/05/2012 15:36

The proposed merger of Arla Foods and Milk Link will combine two growth-orientated farmer-owned co-operatives in a move which represents a significant boost for the UK dairy sector, the chairman of the Farmers' Union of Wales milk and dairy produce committee said today.
Dei Davies

PEMBROKESHIRE FARMER RAISES OVER £4,000 FROM PLOUGHING MARATHON

18/05/2012 14:08

During this weekend's Royal Welsh Smallholder & Garden Festival (May 19 and 20), farmer Brian Thomas will hand over more than £4,000 to Farmers' Union of Wales president Emyr Jones' chosen charity Cancer Research Wales which he raised by completing a ploughing marathon on his Pembrokeshire farm.

Cheque presentation

FUW TO HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF FARMING CO-OPERATION

15/05/2012 14:23

A four-man panel of speakers with wide-ranging interests has been assembled by the Farmers' Union of Wales for a "Question Time" session on "The Importance of Co-operation in Welsh Agriculture" during the union's Carmarthenshire county branch annual general meeting this month.

FUW URGES PEMBROKESHIRE PUPILS TO START SNAPPING

15/05/2012 13:33

The arrival of longer daylight hours coupled with improved weather conditions has prompted the organisers of a Farmers' Union of Wales photographic competition for Pembrokeshire school pupils to get their cameras out and start snapping.

FUW WARNS MILLIONS OF POUNDS AT STAKE OVER UNCHECKED FARM DATA

14/05/2012 15:41

The Farmers' Union of Wales today warned that farmers who fail to check their Single Application Form (SAF) statements for errors risk losing tens of thousands of pounds.

FUW WELCOMES QUEEN'S SPEECH SUPERMARKET OMBUDSMAN PROMISE

09/05/2012 12:12

The Farmers' Union of Wales today urged the Coalition Government "not to drag its heels" over the Queen's Speech promise to introduce a Groceries Adjudicator Bill which would spark the appointment of a supermarket ombudsman.

Emyr Jones

LAUNCH OF FUW INSURANCE SMALLHOLDERS' POLICY

08/05/2012 14:58

The Farmers' Union of Wales insurance arm FUW Insurance is launching an insurance package for smallholders to coincide with this month's Royal Welsh Spring Festival at Llanelwedd, Builth Wells.