All Royal Welsh articles 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… MACHINERYNew livestock machinery pulls in the Royal Welsh Show crowdsVaried equipment and vehicle introductions were to be found among machinery exhibitors at the Royal Welsh Show. Here’s a selection picked out by Peter Hill. See also: 10 scraper tractor options… NEWSWill Labour's win signal better times for Welsh farming?The political “blame game” so often played at the Royal Welsh Show, as Welsh government ministers seek to score points over Westminster on everything from bovine TB to farm support,… BOVINE TBNFU president warns Labour not to end badger cull earlyNFU president Tom Bradshaw has warned the Labour government about the risks of removing badger culling before proven alternatives are ready. Speaking at the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd, Powys,… NVZSCampaigners urge Welsh government to postpone NVZ plansCampaigners have asked the Welsh government to postpone plans to introduce final requirements for farmers to comply with nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) regulations. Representatives from campaign group Digon yw Digon… NEWSMinister reveals more details on Welsh SFS transitionMore details on how Welsh farmers will be asked to transition to the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) have been revealed. Speaking at the Hybu Cig Cymru breakfast briefing at the… NVZSWelsh farmers urged to complete water regulations surveyWelsh farmers are being prosecuted and fined for shortfalls in their pollution control record-keeping. At a launch at the Royal Welsh Showground of a new farmer survey on the Welsh… FARM POLICYSenedd committee launches blistering attack on SFS proposalsSenior members of the Senedd have launched a blistering attack on Wales’s upcoming farm support scheme, describing it as “beset with delays, miscommunication and unprecedented levels of concern about whether… BUSINESSWelsh food and drink sector grew by 10% in 2023Latest figures have revealed a significant growth in Wales’s food and drink industry, with a 10% increase in sector turnover from £22.3bn in 2022 to £24.6bn in 2023. The number… More articles
