A new pilot project that aims to help beef producers save money is now searching for suitable farmers from Gwynedd and Anglesey to get involved. 

The project – Decarbonising PGI Welsh Beef – will consider the impact of finishing beef cattle within a reduced rearing period on a business’ financial return, as well as its positive effect on the production of greenhouse gas emissions.  

Many owners and occupiers of land are happy to give access for rock climbing but others are reluctant because of perceived and misunderstood concerns over legal liabilities.

To address these concerns the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has published a leaflet for all owners and occupiers of land on which there are cliffs, crags, quarries or outcrops suitable for rock climbing. 

Welsh Government has announced a data confirmation exercise, as part of the SFS Preparatory Phase. 

The aim of the data confirmation exercise is to update RPW mapping systems with the correct habitat areas and tree canopy cover on all farms in advance of the SFS design being finalised and the introduction of SFS in 2026.

To help build reporting all abortions into farmers’ calving routine, the Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) group has launched a flyer and online hub with FAQs to help reduce the barriers of reporting abortions and submitting abortion samples for investigation.

With autumn block calving around the corner, experts are urging farmers to report and investigate all abortions and stillbirths to understand disease status and identify how to protect their herds in future.