As the recently appointed First Minister for Wales, Vaughan Gething MS, announces his new Senedd Cabinet, it has been revealed that Huw Irranca-Davies MS will be taking up the role of Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
In writing to the recently appointed Secretary, the FUW said - Firstly, the FUW would like to congratulate Huw Irranca-Davies on being appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
Food security expected to be EU’s top agricultural priority from 2024-2029
A leaked draft of the EU’s Strategic Agenda, which outlines the EU’s priorities for 2024-2029, has put food security as a priority for agricultural policy.
While the previous vision was to ‘promote sustainable agriculture’ the vision for the next 5 years focuses only on ensuring ‘food security through a vibrant agriculture sector,’ with no mention of sustainability goals.
The Wales Wildfire Board has launched a campaign aimed to educate individuals on the best practices for avoiding and preventing wildfires in Wales called ‘Wildfire Wise’. The Board wants to work with communities to build a healthier and more resilient countryside and to develop a more biodiverse countryside for the future.
A project is taking place in Carmarthenshire this Spring to photograph and map all surviving milk stands in the county. Anthony Rees in collaboration with Carmarthenshire Young Farmers’ Clubs are undertaking the project and are asking for help in the following ways:
Farming Connect have announced that 17 new training courses have been added to their training programme from April. There are now 120 courses available that are subsidised by up to 80% to registered individuals.
One of the new courses now offered is BASIS FACTS Fertiliser Advisors Certification and Training Scheme
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