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Welsh Government

Calls for vigilance following Foot and Mouth Disease case in Germany

Wales’ Chief Veterinary Officer, Richard Irvine is urging livestock owners in Wales to remain vigilant following the recent case of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Germany.

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£1.4 million is now available for the Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme.


More than £1 million of Welsh Government funding is being made available to boost the marine, fisheries and aquaculture industry in Wales.

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Calls for continued collaboration at Oxford Farming conference.

Deputy First Minister tells conference he will 'always stand up for a fair and sustainable future for farmers'

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Bird keepers in Wales urged to be vigilant as cases of avian flu rise in Great Britain.

Following an increasing number of cases of avian influenza in poultry and kept birds, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has declared a regional Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

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94% of farmers in Wales receive payments today.

As of today, 94% of farmers have received their full or balance Basic Payment Scheme 2024 payment. 

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Updated plans for sustainable farming announced

“It was clear changes were needed - we said we would listen - and we’ve done just that” – Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies 

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Updated plans for sustainable farming announced

“It was clear changes were needed - we said we would listen - and we’ve done just that” – Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies 

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Strong roots give further growth for National Forest

Today, the Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, has announced a further 18 sites have been given National Forest for Wales status through the latest Status Scheme round.

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£14 million available to farmers for further SFS Preparatory Phase schemes

The Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, has, today [Monday 4 November], announced that application windows for further SFS preparatory phase schemes are now open.

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Branching out … a new fund to grow Wales’s forestry workforce

£280,000 is being invested in a new forestry-related skills and training fund by the Welsh Government, with the aim of growing the workforce and providing strong roots for the industry to bloom.

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Thousands of Welsh farms receive BPS advance payments.

Today [14 October] £157.8m has been paid to over 15,500 Welsh farm businesses as Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2024 advance payments are made.

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Multi-million pound flood defence work protecting one of Ceredigion’s iconic towns for the future

Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change, Huw Irranca-Davies, has visited Aberaeron to see the progress of a £31.5m flood defence scheme.