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The Welsh Government's Farm Business Grant, announced today, needs to be part of a long-term programme of resource to help the sector meet the Government's Agricultural Pollution Regulations
Published on 19 Aug 2021
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- Wales
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- Farmers should take advantage, but more systematic support's needed in a targeted approach to tackling the problems caused by agricultural by-product
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- Welcome support – but will it reach the parts where it’s needed most?
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The team are pleased to welcome their new Membership Relations Manager
Published on 27 Jan 2025
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- Natalie Oakes
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- The Midlands
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- The team are pleased to welcome their new Membership Relations Manager
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- Welcome to our new Membership Relations Manager
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The team's even stronger thanks to the arrival of Emily Church this week
Published on 9 Jun 2021
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- Wales
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- Emily joins us to focus on key areas of policy - bringing a wealth of experience and boundless enthusiasm
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- Welcome to our new Policy & Engagement Advisor
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Figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) shows that farms continue to have the poorest safety record of any occupation in the UK and Ireland
Published on 20 Jul 2023
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- Natalie Oakes
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- The Midlands
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- Figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) shows that farms continue to have the poorest safety record of any occupation in the UK and Ireland
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- Welcome to the 11th Annual #FarmSafetyWeek
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A Senedd committee and a Welsh Government task force with the CLA's input are both looking at better solutions to reduce agricultural pollution than the new regulations introduced this spring
Published on 27 Jul 2021
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- Wales
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- CLA Cymru Policy Advisor, Fraser McAuley assures us that opportunity still exists to find better solutions to well-meaning regulations to protect the environment, which have a disproportionate negative impact on Welsh farms
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- Welsh Ag Pollution Regs: no time wasted!
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A Q&A resource for land managers as part of the projects open consultation for reintroduction of beavers to the Dyfi catchment.
Published on 31 Jan 2022
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- Wales
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- This Questions & Answers resource has been produced for the benefit of land managers as part of the project stakeholder consultation process.
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- Welsh Beaver Project: Consultation Q&A for land managers
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As people in Wales head to the polls on Thursday 6 May it is worth reflecting on what comes next for rural Wales. In this podcast we explore what the Senedd needs to do over the next five years to grow the Welsh rural economy.
Published on 11 May 2021
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- In this podcast, CLA Cymru’s Chair Rory McLaggan, who runs the Merthyr Mawr Estate, shares with us his thoughts on what would make operating his business easier, the successes of the Welsh Government and the role farmers and landowners have in mitigating climate change.
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- Welsh Election Special: What is next for rural wales?
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It has been reported that Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has appointed a new team to inspect around 800 farms in 2024, to help reduce the impact of agricultural pollution. CLA Cymru responds.
Published on 23 Jan 2024
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- Wales
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- It has been reported that Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has appointed a new team to inspect around 800 farms in 2024, to help reduce the impact of agricultural pollution. CLA Cymru responds.
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- Welsh Farmers need support to manage natural challenges and invest in nutrient control
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As new regulations come into force, CLA Cymru Policy & Engagement Adviser has produced this guide to the key documents, the optional workbook and the schedule of changes.
Published on 30 Jan 2024
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- Wales
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- As new regulations come into force, CLA Cymru Policy & Engagement Adviser has produced this guide to the key documents, the optional workbook and the schedule of changes.
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- Welsh Government Agricultural Pollution Regulations: A quick guide and links to key sources
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We've updated our summary of rural payments and grants obtainable to farmers and land managers in Wales.
Published on 21 Jun 2023
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- Wales
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- Our update of rural payments available to farmers and land managers.
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- Welsh Government Rural Payments Update
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Victoria Bond, Director of CLA Cymru, recently hosted an on-farm meeting for Welsh Government SFS lead, showcasing her farm's practices and the challenges faced by local farmers.
Published on 20 Feb 2024
- Authors
- Jacqui Pearce
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- Wales
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- cymru, wales, senedd, politics, sfs
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- Victoria Bond, Director of CLA Cymru, recently hosted an on-farm meeting for Welsh Government SFS lead, showcasing her farm's practices and the challenges faced by local farmers.
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- Welsh Government Visit to Directors Farm
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The Welsh Government has announced measures to assist farmers in complying with the Agricultural Pollution Regulations: a critical deadline delay, further financial assistance and commitment to use new technology. We summarise and comment.
Published on 12 Oct 2022
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- Wales
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- The Welsh Government has announced a package of measures supporting farmers' compliance with the regulations. We summarise and comment.
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- Welsh Government Written Statement: Cooperation Agreement: Agricultural Pollution