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.
From 1 October 2024 it will become a legal requirement for all bird keepers in Wales (except
keepers of pet birds without any outside access) to register as a bird/poultry keeper on the
GB Poultry Register.
This change will allow Welsh Government to communicate with all bird keepers in Wales, in
the event of an avian disease outbreak
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has set out its robust asks of the UK and Welsh Governments despite the challenges presented by navigating through a constantly changing political landscape.
The FUW’s stance remains constant and relentless in an ever changing political arena.
Welsh farming is at an important crossroads which will determine our future for decades to come. Whilst the direction of travel depends heavily on the development of devolved agricultural policies, it must not be forgotten how decisions made by the newly elected UK Government will effectively determine the degree of funding the Welsh Government has available to support agriculture and rural development.
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed the provision of support schemes to help bridge the gap until the Sustainable Farming Scheme is implemented, in addition to the much needed continuation of the Basic Payment Scheme as lobbied for by the Union to ensure stability for Wales’ family farms.
The Habitat Wales Scheme (HWS) will once again be open for applications from farmers with identified habitat on their land. Habitat Wales Scheme Commons agreements can be extended, Farming Connect provisions are extended, and the Organic Support Payment will be maintained for 2025.
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