Agricultural Policy

HSE Campaign for farming

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is running a campaign called ‘Work Right Agriculture. Your farm. Your future’.

HSE's latest campaign highlights advice for working safely with livestock, as well as simple vehicle safety tips, to help keep everyone on the farm safe.

Avian Influenza update

As of 16 February 2024, gatherings of all poultry and captive birds are permitted, except for Anseriforme birds (ducks, geese, swans), provided you:

  • meet the requirements of the poultry gathering general licence or the captive bird gathering general licence 
  • notify the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) of the gathering at least 7 days before the event

New Year’s Message

2024 promises to be a momentous year not just for agriculture in Wales, as the FUW engage with the final Sustainable Farming Scheme consultation, but also across the political realm with a a General Election on the horizon and Wales will also see a new First Minister with Welsh Labour about to embark upon a leadership election following the decision by Mark Drakeford to announce his retirement.

Cuts to rural affairs budget major blow to industry, FUW says

The Farmers’ Union of Wales has responded with criticism to the news that 13% has been cut from the draft Rural Affairs budget.

The publication of the Welsh Government draft budget for 2024-25 has revealed that the total funding for rural affairs will be cut by a total of £62 million, around 13%, compared with the final 2023-24 budget as announced in February, to help address the approximate £1.3 billion shortfall.

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