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FUW LEADER URGES CHANCELLOR TO SLASH FUEL DUTY

14 Jan 2010

Farmers' Union of Wales president Gareth Vaughan today repeated previous pleas to the Chancellor to slash fuel tax and introduce a fairer vehicle...

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FUW SAYS SUPERMARKET OMBUDSMAN LEGISLATION SUPPORT IS A STEP FORWARD

13 Jan 2010

The Farmers' Union of Wales today described its 10-year campaign for legislation to ensure supermarkets provide a fair deal for all their suppliers,...

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MEIRIONNYDD FARMERS TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF FARMING

13 Jan 2010

An opportunity for Meirionnydd farmers to consider the future of their industry will be provided during the Farmers' Union of Wales' Meirionnydd...

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FUW WELCOMES FINAL SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR BADGER CULL

13 Jan 2010

The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) has welcomed Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones's confirmation today that the Welsh Assembly Government intends to...

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FUW DISAPPOINTED BY MEAT PLANT JOB LOSSES

13 Jan 2010

Today's announcement that an Anglesey meat plant plans to axe nearly half its workforce was described as a highly disappointing development by a...

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LIB-DEM LEADER URGES GOVERNMENT TO BACK WELSH FARMERS

08 Jan 2010

WELSH Liberal Democrats leader Kirsty Williams called for increased government support for Welsh farmers when she addressed the Farmers' Union of...

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FUW SAYS TORIES SUPERMARKET OMBUDSMAN PLAN IS LONG OVERDUE

05 Jan 2010

The Farmers' Union of Wales today welcomed the Tories plan - revealed at the Oxford Farming Conference - to appoint a supermarket ombudsman but...

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WELSH HILL FARMERS GROW BLACKCURRANT CUTTINGS FOR RIBENA DRINK

01 Jan 2010

The versatility of Welsh hill farmers is splendidly portrayed on a Powys farm where thousands of soft fruit plants are grown for the commercial and...

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