Welsh organic farmers face payment reduction with new funding announcement

The support payments will be available to all fully-certified organic farmers, not just those who were part of the previous Glastir Organic Scheme. Applications for payments must be submitted by May 15 2024

21 January 2024 鈥� 2 min read

Organic farmers can now apply for funding to help with the transition to the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), but some claim they still face reductions in payments, at a time of increased costs. Organic...

'Facts are being ignored' - Countryside in uproar over plans to ban trail hunting

Before Christmas, the Government announced plans to ban trail hunting as part of its new Animal Welfare Strategy. However, the Countryside Alliance said it will not give up the fight to save the activity which is deep-rooted in tradition and vital to the rural economy