The Gwaredu Sheep Scab office has recently been receiving very high levels of farmer enquiries wanting to take part in the project. This has resulted in increased waiting times for officers to visit index farms and follow up in contact farms.
As a result of this high volume of work the turnaround time is increasing.
On 11 November, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer confirmed a single case of Bluetongue virus (BTV-3) in a cow on a Premises in Kent, near Canterbury, England.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Pirbright Institute identified the disease through Great Britain’s annual bluetongue surveillance programme.
The FUW is urging its members to complete a questionnaire on livestock worrying. This will help us understand the severity of livestock worrying in different parts of Wales.
1.5 million homes in Wales are being revalued in a major shake-up of the country's council tax system.
Farmhouses in Wales should have received a questionnaire from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) on Tuesday 14th November relating to Council Tax.
The Welsh Government has announced that payments of the Glastir Advanced, Commons and Organic claims will start from 1 December 2023.
The payments have been brought forward this year in order to maximise EU spending and farmers with Glastir contracts that have met eligibility and supplied all appropriate supporting documents will begin receiving payments from this date.
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