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Welsh farming families will benefit from stronger TB controls as cattle with previous inconclusive test results will have lifetime movement restrictions from January 2026. 

Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has today (Tuesday, October 21) outlined plans to fundamentally reform the way water is managed, regulated and delivered in Wales

A major peatland restoration project in the Black Mountains is saving tens of thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions every year – the equivalent of taking 169 cars off the road – thanks to £1.2m of Welsh Government support.

Today (Tuesday, October 14) more than £158m has been paid to Welsh farm businesses through Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2025 advance payments. 

The largest ever project within the Welsh Government’s Coastal Risk Management Programme has today (Thursday 9 October) officially been opened.

Welsh communities are being better protected from the threat of disused coal tips, with over 3,000 inspections carried out so far, and updated data published today (Friday 3 October).

European beavers will become a protected native species under Welsh law.

Following the confirmation of Bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) at a premises in Monmouthshire, the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) for Wales has announced a Bluetongue Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) will be put in place around the farm from Wednesday 1^st October.

Ending greyhound racing in Wales has today taken a significant step forward following the introduction of The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill to the Senedd.

“Good water quality isn’t just an environmental goal. It’s a foundation for a strong, resilient, farming future here in Wales” – Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies. 

Landmark legislation to address the safety issues caused by Wales’s mining past has today received Royal Assent, becoming law.

A draft version of the legislation that will ban greyhound racing in Wales has been published today.