Farming News

The crowds at a previous Pembrokeshire County Show

It's back! Pembrokeshire County Show returns this summer
Wales’ largest agricultural show, which attracts around 100,000 visitors and competitors to the county town of Haverfordwest is back this year after a two-year Covid enforced break.

An artist's depiction of the Rebecca Riots from the Illustrated London News, 1843

'Statue of cross dressing hero better than one of oppressor'

Becky Summons, Farming Connect’s animal health and welfare training manager, and Kim Brickell, co-manager of Folly Farm, Kilgetty, pictured with a group of coloured Ryeland ewes and lambs.

Tourist attraction still has its roots in farming tradition

Local farmers are being stretched to their financial limit with the recent sharp rise in costs

Soaring costs are stretching local farmers to their limits, warns MS

The Fire damage at Four Seasons Farm Shop last year from planning report.

Well-established family run farm shop ravaged by fire to be rebuilt

Fishguard YFC are presented the Hylton John Trophy for the Best Overall Performance. Pictured are Rhodri Evan John, adjudicator, with Teleri Wilson and Cariann Griffiths, Fishguard YFC, and Jeremy Bowen Rees from Landsker Business Solutions.

Pembrokeshire YFC members back live on stage

Excited crowds lined Cardigan's streets for the traditional parade through town. Picture: Gareth Davies Photography

Barley Saturday's keenly-anticipated return hailed as 'a huge success'

A robin killed in a glue trap

RSPCA call for Welsh government to ban 'cruel' glue traps

'Bryngwennol Royal Tribune', a 10-year-old homebred Section B pony, owned by the Russell family, Penwaun, St Dogmaels, leads the Parade of Stallions at the 2019 event. PICTURE: Julie John.

Barley Saturday returns on Saturday at full gallop!

Pembrokeshire County Council

Council says newsletter asking staff to eat less meat was 'out of context'

An internal newsletter sent out to staff urged employees to cut back on meat and dairy

Anger after Pembrokeshire council asks its staff to eat less meat and dairy

Run for tractor tragedy boy Ianto raises £30k

The local holiday cottage industry could be on a downward slope .

Holiday industry faces 'decimation' claims leading operator

Competitors from the Wales heat of 'The Fast and the Farmer-ish' last year.

Want to be a TV tractor star?

Veterinary surgeons Matthew Evans and Rosie Wright of Fenton Vets, Pembrokeshire, part of the team delivering Farming Connect’s animal health and welfare training workshops

New health and welfare workshops to improve lamb performance

Mark Wolsey of Prendergast Butchers, Haverfordwest.

Young butcher aims for UK title

North Pembrokeshire mourns the loss of a true rural icon

Big cheese: Carwyn Adams of Caws Cenarth with HRH The Prince of Wales during a visit to Fferm Glyneithiog. Picture: Arthur Edwards.

Royal award 'the pinnacle of Caws Cenarth's story so far'

Massive livestock losses are feared this Easter as a result of out-of-control dogs

'Carnage in the countryside' fears for local farmers

Lord Newborough, owner of Rhug Estate, and Mared Williams, Rhug’s low carbon project manager, picking up the Green Business Award at the ceremony held at Bangor University.

Rhug Estate walks the walk on green issues

Fine for farmer

Court Suspended jail sentence for farmer who drove tractor at ex-wife

Have you got an old pick-up truck to spare?

Pick-up truck plea to help Ukraine

Another trophy to be won at Pembrokeshire's County Show.

Pembrokeshire in search for progressive farmers for new Baron de Rutzen Award

Hand in hand: Dai Miles (left) and Laurence Harris.

Organic brands merge milk supplies

NFU Cymru deputy president Abi Reader; Samuel Kurtz MS and Haydn Evans.

NFU farm visit raises food supplies concerns

Cover crops improve soil quality and sequester carbon in the land.

Puffin signs up to meet climate change targets

Mansel Raymond, newly elected president of Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society (centre) with Stephen James, out-going president (left) and president-elect Brian Harries of Castell Howell.

Prominent farmer takes reins at Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society

Crowdfunder launched to educate about Wales' fist commercial seaweed farm

Crowdfunder launched to educate about Wales' first commercial seaweed farm

Matthew Phillips, Dafydd Rees and Carl Rago.

Court Over £20,000 in fines and costs for river poaching gang

Pembrokeshire cheese market faces 'massive slump'

A rescued swan. Pic: RSPCA.

RSPCA warning after 'worrying' numbers of wildlife injured and killed by litter

Spirit of enterprise: Bryn Perry and Becca Morris

Sheep's milk vodka shows farmer's enterprising spirit

Calls are being made to reopen the Preselis to paragliders. Picture: Pixabay

Calls to reopen 'perfect' Preselis to paragliders after ten-year ban

Sheep worrying by dogs. Picture: NSA

Minister calls on dog owners to keep their animals under control

Stocking rate restrictions could mean fewer cows and less milk produced in Pembrokeshire. Picture: Debbie James

Water quality ruling may be 'nail in coffin' for businesses

Mid and West Wales Fire Service at the Preseli Hills. Pic: Mark Tierney

Landowners urged to give notice of controlled burns after fires in Preseli hills

Andrew, Jane and Eddie

Pembrokeshire Pumpkin Patch's gift to Special Care Baby Unit

Câr-Y-Môr (For the Love of the Sea) has been granted a licence to set up Wales' first commercial ocean farm off Ramsey Sound. Picture: Câr-Y-Môr

Licence granted for Wales' first commercial seaweed and shellfish ocean farm

Firefighters tackled the blaze on Dinas Mountain using beaters. Picture: Operation Dawns Glaw Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Mountain fire treated by police as suspected arson

Free range eggs no longer available in UK due to bird flu

The cow was agitated and aggressive and deemed to be a danger to the public. Main picture: Google Maps, insert Jan Koetsier/ Pexels

Updated Aggressive and agitated cow killed after escaping from abattoir

Coterie Leather is run by Tracy Watkins.

Reclaimed leather business bags a UK award

Sharp rise in heating oil thefts as prices continue to soar

Sharp rise in heating oil thefts as prices continue to soar

Nigel Owens practises his auctioneering skills at Carmarthen Mart.

Carmarthen Mart makes comeback

'Exceptional' Pembrokeshire dairy farm for sale for £3,700,000

'Exceptional' Pembrokeshire dairy farm for sale for £3,700,000

The Welsh rugby team is enjoying Pembrokeshire's good stuff

Which Pembrokeshire ingredient is fuelling the Welsh rugby team against France?

Crymych Tractor Run, October 2021

U-turn decision on red diesel ban for tractor runs

Tighter phosphate control needed in the Tywi , Teifi and Cleddau rivers

Tighter phosphate control needed in the Tywi , Teifi and Cleddau rivers

Capestone is giving away a shed similar to this to populate with chickens

Competition offers jump-start to poultry career

Bryn Perry receives his award from Victoria Jones from the Welsh government

Young tenant farmer Bryn scoops top Lantra award

Donations for people in and fleeing from Ukraine can be taken to Trehale Farm, Mathry. Picture: Visar Kryeziu/PA

Ukraine Crisis Where can you donate to Ukraine in north Pembrokeshire and what is needed?

Sasha, pictured, originally came to Pembrokeshire Llamas as a volunteer from Ukraine to learn about llamas.

Ukraine Crisis 'Running from the jaws of death'- Llama farmer's fears for Ukrainian friends

RIVERLEA has been providing first-class service to the agricultural and construction industries since 1971.

Sponsored RIVERLEA: providing first-class service to agricultural and construction industries since 1971

TV presenter, vet and author Emma Milne is well known for her love of animals, having starred in eleven series of BBC's Vets in Practice programme (1996 - 2003).

Letter LETTER: Reinstating the principle of animal sentience into UK law