The Farmers’ Union of Wales has called on the incoming Prime Minister to restore relationships with the EU and other countries in order to protect food security, trade and the UK’s reputation and standing on the international stage.

The call is one of five demands which form the FUW’s ‘Five point plan’, which comprises key actions which together will help relieve pressures for farmers, food producers and consumers in the immediate term, while bolstering food and energy security in the long term.

The Farmers’ Union of Wales says the latest Welsh Government Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals are ‘on the right track’ but that numerous concerns exist around some of the details.

The ‘Sustainable Farming Scheme Outline Proposals for 2025’ document, published by the Welsh Government on 6th July, will form the basis of future discussions about the scheme that is set to replace Wales’ Basic Payment and Glastir schemes from 2025.

British Wool will be paying an overall average of 36.4 pence per kg to its members for the 2021 clip following a 135% increase over the past 12 months.

Returns for the 2021 clip will be around 40p per kg for many core grades, around 30p per kg for Blackface wool and around 15p per kg for Welsh and Swaledale.

Herdwick wool will return 80p per kg and Bluefaced Leicester will return £5.50 per kg.  An additional £1.00 per kg is also being paid for most types of organic certified wool.

Clips of more than 2 tonnes will receive an extra 4p per kg, increasing to 8p per kg for clips of 8 tonnes or more.

The free onward haulage from all drop off points will be maintained, and British Wool will be returning to the single payment system for the 2022 season.

If you have any questions or require any further information, please contact the British Wool Member Services team on 01274 688666 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dŵr Cymru - Welsh Water has relaunched its free pesticide disposal scheme for farmers & growers, gamekeepers, foresters and land managers in Wales as part of the PestSmart project.

The aim of the scheme is to reduce the risk posed by unwanted, out of date or revoked registered plant protection products and undiluted sheep dip.

Those who believe they are eligible must register between 1st June and 31st July 2022.

Participants who have taken part in previous years can take part again in 2022 and dispose of 30L/Kg of eligible products for free.

For more information on the scheme and how to register, please click here.

To register via telephone with a member of the PestSmart team, please call 01443 452716