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Welsh Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has said she is open to looking at technological advances which could eliminate the need for closed slurry spreading periods.

Farmers have been urged to fit fire suppression systems to their combines to reduce fire risk and save lives and harvest.

Taxpayers’ money will be wasted and environmental targets missed if the Government does not put farmers and food production at the heart of its post-Brexit policy, an industry expert has warned.Ìý

Calls for a multi-purpose ‘Agri-Hub’ to facilitate livestock sales, provide a social meeting space and give rural businesses’ space to operate near Cowbridge have been voiced by the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW).

It means the cheesemaker has delivered rises worth 9ppl across the three months of May, June and July

It means the cheesemaker has delivered rises worth 9ppl across the three months of May, June and July

The UK’s largest cheesemaking plant is facing a ‘substantial’ fine after admitting to causing 21 incidents of pollution and permit breaches.

The processor said it was doing everything it can to support its farmers and protect the security of milk supply for customers.Ìý

Defra has rejected calls to apologise after three researchers hit out at Government criticism of a paper which claimed badger culls have had no effect in reducing incidence of TB in cattle.

The Queen succeeded to the throne on February 6, 1952 after the death of her father, King George VI. While agriculture has changed much in the 70 years that followed, fears about food security have remained.