All Royal Welsh articles NEWSCautious welcome for SFS but BPS reduction will biteThe Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), launched a week before the Royal Welsh Show, was cautiously welcomed, but farming leaders warned that next year’s 40% Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) cut will… FARM POLICYFarage targets Welsh farmers, but questions remainReform UK leader Nigel Farage made a surprise visit to the Royal Welsh Show on Tuesday, pledging to put farmers “directly involved in formulating what the right policy is” ahead… HEALTH AND WELLBEINGIHT concerns causing significant family disputesWhile the Welsh farming industry has been cautiously upbeat about the recently launched Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), mental health charity the DPJ Foundation says concerns over changes to inheritance tax… NEWSFUW report tackles barriers facing new farming entrantsA report which highlights significant barriers preventing young people from entering and thriving in farming has been revealed at the Royal Welsh Show, suggesting joint action between governments and industry… NEWSFirst minister defends farm support remarks after backlashWales’ first minister, Eluned Morgan, has moved to defend her recent remarks in the Senedd which sparked a fierce backlash from the farming industry – insisting she recognises the “huge… LIVESTOCKHCC boss warns of alarming fall in Welsh livestock numbersWales risks losing its rural lifeblood unless urgent action is taken to halt a worrying fall in livestock numbers, the chairwoman of Hybu Cig Cymru (Meat Promotion Wales) has warned.… FARM POLICYWelsh government urges Westminster to listen to IHT evidenceDeputy first minister of Wales Huw Irranca-Davies has urged the Treasury to engage with the farming industry over inheritance tax (IHT) concerns and listen to their evidence. Speaking on the… LIVESTOCK DISEASESIndustry must back bluetongue vaccine, says Welsh ministerWelsh rural affairs minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, has urged the farming industry to unite on the national vaccination drive against Bluetongue virus (BTV-3), warning that time is running out to prevent… COMMUNITYBest of Welsh food and farming on show at Royal Welsh 2025The very best of Welsh agriculture, food and culture, will be on display when the Royal Welsh Show opens its gates to the public on Monday 21 July, with Caernarfonshire… COMMUNITYWinter sheep scene wins 'Best of Welsh Farming' photo compA wintery sheep farming scene from Radnorshire has won “Best of Welsh Farming” in this year’s NFU Cymru photo competition. More than 200 photos were submitted, but judges were particularly… NEWSRoyal Welsh Show fears school term clash will hit attendanceA clash of dates between the Royal Welsh Show and the 2027 summer school term in Wales have sparked concern it will risk limiting attendance at the country’s biggest agricultural… LIVESTOCK DISEASESBluetongue fears sees Royal Welsh ban English and Scots stockThe Royal Welsh Agricultural Society has banned all cattle, sheep and goat entries from England and Scotland for this year’s Royal Welsh Show (21-24 July) amid bluetongue fears. Making an… More articles
