The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has responded to data released by the Welsh Government on Farm Income Data for April 2023 to March 2024.
The latest data showed that average Farm Business incomes in Wales have fallen by 39% year-on-year.
Agricultural Policy
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has responded to a reported case of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) in Germany.
The disease was discovered in a water buffalo on a farm in Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg in the east of the country on 10 January. This is the first case of foot and mouth disease in Germany for almost 40 years.
When it rains it pours. Looking back over the past twelve months, it has at times felt that a perfect storm has blighted the agricultural sector here in Wales - with challenge after challenge putting a further strain on hardworking Welsh farmers.
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has responded to the Draft Budget announced by the Welsh Government on 10 December.
The draft Budget announced an increase in every government department with the Climate Change and Rural Affairs receiving an additional £36.35m (6.6%) in revenue and £71.95m (31%) in more capital funding.
As part of their calls, the FUW has urged the Welsh Government to reinstate the full Welsh Rural Affairs Budget to its initial 2023 levels, at £482.5 million, as well as maintaining the existing Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) rates available for Welsh farmers.
The Union’s calls follow a series of cuts over recent years to the Welsh Rural Affairs budget, with the 2023-2024 financial year seeing a cut of £37.5 million.