FUW welcomes Aldi announcement, but more commitment is needed
The announcement made by retailer Aldi to introduce PGI branded Welsh Lamb products in 29 stores in south and west Wales has been welcomed by the Farmers’ Union of Wales, but the Union says more commitment is needed. The FUW has long urged supermarkets to commit to the procurement of Welsh and British lamb and […]
Records set in Rio – and in Ruthin!
Our Team GB Olympians have won medals in Rio, and it’s equally exciting to learn that GB’s sheep shearers are outstanding in their fields and setting equally high standards at competition level. Two new British records were achieved last week by two Welsh sheep shearers who set the Nine Hour Two Stand British Lamb Shearing […]
New project aims to raise lamb survival rates by 5%
Five focus farmers have been selected for a new “Live Lambs” project, facilitated by Scotland’s Rural College and aimed at improving lamb survival. It brings together sheep farmers, advisers, researchers, and members of the supply chain into a group that will tackle the causes of lamb loss, monitor on-farm performance and introduce improvements aimed at […]
British farmers a step closer to accessing lucrative beef and lamb markets worth £60 million
British beef and lamb farmers are a step closer to a £60 million a year export boost, following further talks between the UK and the USA to negotiate a deal to access the lucrative American market, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has said. Visiting the US as part of a worldwide Food is GREAT campaign to […]
Northern supermarket Booths reaffirms commitment to 100% British lamb
Northwest food retailer Booths has reaffirmed that it is the only supermarket in the UK to exclusively sell lamb reared in the UK throughout the year. Booths do not sell any lamb from New Zealand at any point, and made the pledge to sell only British meat on their butchery counters nearly a decade ago. […]
Extended British lamb season announcement welcomed by FUW
The announcement that Sainsbury’s has committed to extend its British lamb season until at least January 2016, has been welcomed by the Farmers’ Union of Wales. Welsh sheep farmers have been hard hit this year as the poor exchange rate between the pound and the New Zealand dollar coupled with Chinese buying policy changes, saw […]
HMRC ‘Time to Pay’ agreement welcome news for lamb and dairy farmers
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has welcomed the news that the HMRC’s ‘time to pay’ agreement has been extended to lamb and dairy farmers, following a meeting with Aberconwy MP Guto Bebb. FUW president Glyn Roberts, who alongside FUW milk and dairy produce committee chairman Dei Davies, met with Mr Bebb, had argued that there […]
NSA concerned by Government influence on farmer levy body
The National Sheep Association (NSA) was disappointed to hear this week that the industry has lost Stuart Roberts as AHDB Beef and Lamb Board Chairman, but respects his decision to resign from the position. His decision adds weight to issues that NSA is already hugely concerned about, namely the serious risk of a complete review […]
Farmer anger over lamb prices reaching boiling point
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has warned that the fall in lamb prices, drastically reduced farm incomes and frustrations over the volume of imported lamb on supermarket shelves means farmer anger is reaching boiling point. “Lamb prices have fallen drastically over recent weeks, with prices down by around 20 percent compared with the same […]
