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Farming leaders in talks with Ministers ahead of CAP 'crunch time'

Farming leaders in talks with Ministers ahead of CAP 'crunch time'
03-12-2010 19:28 PM | NFU, News
Red diesel cleared to fight cold spell
A change in rules to allow farmers to use red diesel in their tractors to help grit and clear snow from public roads makes complete sense the NFU said...
02-12-2010 17:40 PM | NFU, News
Launch of interactive audit pack
Electronic versions of the NFU Audit Pack are now available online to help farmers and growers with their Red Tractor Farm Assurance Fresh Produce Sch...
01-12-2010 17:29 PM | NFU, News
Economic sustainability key to food production
The message from the NFU came loud and clear at the Inside Government Food Security Forum; farmers can and will grow more food to feed a growing popul...
01-12-2010 17:25 PM | NFU, News, Shows and Events
Pen power lands youngsters top prizes at contest
A budding storyteller from Powys is now running his own miniature farm after scooping the top prize in a writing competition organised by NFU Cymru. ...
24-11-2010 19:36 PM | NFU, Poultry, News
Fair price needed for poultry industry say NFU
NFU Cymru is calling for poultry famers to be given a price that covers their increasing costs of production with soaring feed prices leaving some pro...
24-11-2010 12:00 PM | NFU, News
NFU's Glastir concerns completely vindicated
NFU Cymru’s deep concerns about the proposed Glastir scheme being impractical and unworkable at farm level have today been completely vindicated...
23-11-2010 18:37 PM | NFU, News
HCC levy to be discussed at NFU Cymru AGM
Farmers are encouraged to attend and give their views on Hybu Cig Cymru’s – Meat Promotion Wales’ levy increase proposals at Ceredigion&rs...
23-11-2010 15:52 PM | NFU, News
HCC chairman to address NFU meeting
A presentation on the current and future work of Hybu Cig Cymru / Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) will be given by Chairman, Dai Davies, at the next Angles...
18-11-2010 12:43 PM | NFU, News
NFU responds to Welsh draft budget
"Whilst I understand that the Welsh Assembly Government and the Rural Affairs department in turn will have to look hard at how it manages cuts, the st...
18-11-2010 12:40 PM | NFU, Veterinary News, Husbandry News, News
Potential amendments to EU bluetongue directive
Farmers in the UK will potentially be able to protect their livestock from Bluetongue using preventive vaccination within a Bluetongue free area for t...
17-11-2010 13:23 PM | NFU, News
Minister opens NFU office
Aberystwyth NFU Cymru office has been officially opened by Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones, the local Assembly Member for Ceredigion. ...
10-11-2010 11:42 AM | NFU, Dairy, News
Co-op to establish dedicated milk supply
A move by the Co-operative Group to establish its own dedicated milk supply is a significant and encouraging development, the NFU said today. It f...
08-11-2010 08:25 AM | NFU, News
Huge potential market for protein crops, says NFU
There is huge market potential for peas, beans and other grain legumes despite difficulties in increasing output, the NFU will tell a one-day seminar ...
03-11-2010 11:01 AM | NFU, News
Grower self-certification forms are not justified
The NFU says that UK growers should not be pressured into providing any additional information as part of new grain and oilseed schemes. The warnin...
03-11-2010 10:38 AM | NFU, News
Rural minister to open NFU office
An invitation is being extended to all NFU Cymru members in the Aberystwyth area to drop in and visit the newly refurbished office on Friday, 12 Novem...
29-10-2010 12:25 PM | Market Reports, NFU, News
Farming must be recognised by local enterprise
The NFU has warned that only a handful of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) recognise food and farming as key sectors, after hearing today’s ...
29-10-2010 12:21 PM | NFU, News
Supermarket must reward producers - Raymond
NFU Deputy President Meurig Raymond laid out the challenges facing the global and British agricultural industries at an event organised by supermarket...
29-10-2010 12:20 PM | NFU, News
114 jobs saved after polytunnels passed
Herefordshire County Council has given approval for crops to be grown in polytunnels at a farm near King’s Caple, following a committee hearing ...
29-10-2010 12:12 PM | NFU, News
Chinese lanterns: Think twice says NFU
The public are being urged by the NFU not to use Chinese lanterns as part of Halloween and Bonfire Night celebrations. Thousands of events are exp...
20-10-2010 16:12 PM | NFU, Produce, News
Future of fruit producers debated at conference
A key conference to discuss the future of the fruit and vegetable PO regime must address concerns which are mounting in the UK over the scheme, accord...
15-10-2010 13:11 PM | NFU, News
Less than a month to go to NFU farmer of the year
Who will win the title of NFU Cymru / NatWest Wales Woman Farmer of the Year and the £500 prize money is the question on everyone’s lips as the ...
15-10-2010 09:01 AM | NFU, Cattle, News
Beef farmers will be driven out of industry - NFU
"The continuing year-long decline in the beef price is now really threatening the long term sustainability of beef production with many producers seri...
13-10-2010 08:24 AM | NFU, Cattle, News
Strategy of British beef announced by NFU
A new strategy document to highlight solutions to achieve long-term profitability and mitigate against market volatility within the beef sector is bei...
11-10-2010 12:04 PM | Produce, NFU, News
Government told to get back to basics on food
NFU Cymru recently suggested that the Welsh Assembly Government needs to prioritise on a few basic but key policies contained within an all-embracing ...
11-10-2010 11:55 AM | NFU, News
Farmers are the biggest losers, says NFU
"When it comes to making profits in the dairy industry, farmers are the biggest losers, while promotional activity has stripped so much value from the...
04-10-2010 08:30 AM | NFU, News
NFU harvest celebration
Harvest time is a time for celebration amongst farmers and NFU Cymru has this week held an event in Cardiff Bay to celebrate and promote the high qual...
04-10-2010 08:28 AM | NFU, News
Final harvest survey results in
Growers of combinable crops have enjoyed mixed fortunes this year according to the NFU’s annual harvest survey. The survey, which farmers a...
30-09-2010 11:32 AM | NFU, Agri Safety, News
Summit to focus on farm safety
In a groundbreaking move, figures from across agriculture and horticulture will gather today (Thursday) at an industry summit that aims to substantial...
30-09-2010 11:31 AM | NFU, News
Optimism for UK horticulture industry
The recent change of Government will present a number of opportunities and challenges for the horticulture industry NFU Director General Kevin Roberts...
NFU meets to discuss badger cull plans
NFU members are to be given the opportunity to air their views on the proposed badger cull as a consultation on the issue gets underway. NFU Presi...
30-09-2010 07:30 AM | NFU, News
NFU answers union call on wages
The NFU has defended its support for the Coalition Government’s proposals to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) in the face of vigorous ...
27-09-2010 08:12 AM | NFU, News
Welsh tourism issues need addressing say NFU
It is estimated that around 50 per cent of all UK visitors to Wales visit the countryside or its small towns and villages, highlighting the importance...
16-09-2010 17:20 PM | NFU, CLA, News
BCPC concerns over threats to the ACP and PRC
BCPC, along with the CLA, FPC and NFU is supporting the CPA in highlighting concerns raised in a recent letter to the Secretary of State, the Rt. Hon ...
16-09-2010 09:39 AM | NFU, News
Farming matters to UK recovery
The NFU has launched the latest in its Why Farming Matters series ahead of the 2010 party conference season. The Recovery: Why Farming Matters sh...
15-09-2010 10:35 AM | NFU, News
Consultation on TB is step forward - NFU
The consultation on badger control, launched by Defra Minister of State Jim Paice today, is a major step forward in the battle to control the spread o...
14-09-2010 19:46 PM | NFU, News
NFU deputy to visit farms
NFU Cymru’s Deputy President, Stephen James, will address two separate on-farm meetings in Montgomeryshire, on Thursday, 23 September 2010. T...
14-09-2010 19:43 PM | NFU, News, Shows and Events
NFU harvest celebration in the senedd
Harvest time is a time for celebration amongst farmers and NFU Cymru is holding an event later this month in Cardiff Bay to celebrate and promote the ...
09-09-2010 12:13 PM | NFU, Cattle, News
NFU chairman elected as beef vice-chairman
NFU livestock board chairman Alistair Mackintosh has been elected vice-chairman of the European agricultural union’s beef working group. Ad...
08-09-2010 08:56 AM | NFU, News
Great Milk Robbery – NFU calls for answers
In a follow up to its Great Milk Robbery Report the NFU is laying down the gauntlet to milk processors and retailers to stop finding excuses and work ...
07-09-2010 10:10 AM | NFU, News, Shows and Events
Deadline looming for NFU young reporter award
In its search for talented young reporters NFU Cymru is reminding budding young journalists that time is running out to enter this year’s Young ...
01-09-2010 12:00 PM | NFU, News, Shows and Events
NFU county meeting invite farmers
Local farmers are invited to the next Anglesey NFU Cymru County Meeting which takes place on Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at Tafarn y Rhos, Llangefni. ...
28-08-2010 10:39 AM | NFU, News
Farmers in favour with North West folk
An independent survey, commissioned by the NFU, revealed that 77 per cent of people in the North West region think of farmers favourably or very favou...
21-08-2010 14:18 PM | NFU, News
NFU staff step up for charity
Fifteen NFU Cymru staff members are to walk a total of 150-miles to raise money for The Stroke Association Wales. The NFU Cymru staff team will com...
21-08-2010 14:13 PM | NFU, News
Financial boost for Clwyd's young farmers
Clwyd YFC has received a financial boost of £200 to help fund county training and activities from NFU Cymru members in Clwyd. The Clwyd Federation ...
19-08-2010 07:58 AM | Produce, NFU, News
Surveilance needed to stop illegal food imports
"Farmers are playing their part to help prevent the spread of diseases, but more needs to be done to prevent the disease entering the country, via the...
19-08-2010 07:57 AM | Arable, Cereal, Crops, NFU, News
NFU harvest survey 2010
Following the driest start to a year in eight decades, NFU Cymru will use this week’s Denbigh and Flint Show to encourage farmers to fill in the...
17-08-2010 09:57 AM | NFU, News
Farmers should make land unattractive to ravers
"Keep your eyes and ears open in the run up to the August Bank Holiday, and do everything you can to make your land unattractive to ravers," that&rsqu...
11-08-2010 10:25 AM | Husbandry Advice, NFU, Veterinary News, Cattle, News, Sheep
Calls for EU to ease TSE controls
Consumer safety and confidence will always be paramount to Welsh farmers but NFU Cymru believes the time is now right, 14 years since BSE hit the head...
09-08-2010 17:19 PM | NFU, News
Red tape reduction means more competition - NFU
Wide-ranging examples of red tape and gold-plated regulations will form part of the NFU’s submission to government after it announced the start ...
06-08-2010 11:08 AM | NFU, News, Sheep
Efforts to ease EID burden continue
NFU Cymru is using Brecon show to highlight the Union’s continued efforts to minimise the burden on Welsh sheep farmers of compulsory EID (Elect...
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