This week from FG: Welsh farming industry must 'come together'

This week's column from Farmers Guardian's chief reporter Rachael Brown, reflecting on how the revolving door at the Senedd is impacting on Welsh agriculture at a critical point in the development of the Sustainable Farming Scheme

Chief Reporter

30 July 2024 鈥� 2 min read

Huw Irranca-Davies has been Wales' Rural Affairs Minister for just over four months and, many would say, has developed a more positive relationship with the industry than had been experienced before...

Farming Matters: Are governments listening to farmers, or just learning to say the right words?

Rory Hutchings, partner and head of agriculture and estates at HCR Law, says policies must reflect the true business needs of agriculture

Jane Thynne

11 July 2026 鈥� 4 min read

Blogs

Opinion: Is prolonged heat at flowering the real risk to future arable rotations?

As combines roll around the country cutting barley, many growers are feeling the impacts of the lack of moisture, but how much will this affect future rotations?

Ashleigh Ellwood

09 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Blogs

Opinion: If food security is national security, then short-termism is definitely not the answer

As we await the arrival of yet another Government, what can be done to give farmers the confidence they need to back their business?

Jane Thynne

09 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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