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“Protect your flocks now, to avoid losing them to avian flu” – Wales’ Chief Vet
Poultry keepers need to take action now to make sure they have biosecurity measures in place to protect their birds, or risk losing their flocks to bird flu, the Chief Vet for Wales, Christianne Glossop, has said today.
Register to have your say on Wales’ future farming scheme
The Welsh Government is encouraging farmers to register to have their say in the next phase of designing the new Sustainable Farming Scheme.
More than 93% of Welsh farms paid Basic Payments 2021
Over 93% of Welsh farm businesses have today received their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2021 full or balance payments, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced.
Message from Wales Chief Veterinary Officer, Christianne Glossop
Many people across Wales keep birds such as chickens, other poultry and waterfowl in their gardens or smallholdings. As well as for food production, some of these birds are kept as pets and can become a well-loved part of the family.
Avian Influenza identified in poultry near Crickhowell, Powys
The Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, Christianne Glossop has confirmed the presence of avian influenza H5N1 on a mixed poultry premises near Crickhowell, Brecon and Radnorshire, Powys.
New food and drink vision launched as Winter Fair returns
Growing the Welsh food and drink industry’s value to £8.5bn and increasing the number of employees in the sector who receive the Welsh Living Wage to 80%, both by 2025, are at the heart of a new Welsh Government vision.
Avian Influenza identified in poultry on Anglesey
The Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, Christianne Glossop has confirmed the presence of avian influenza H5N1 in a small backyard flock of chickens and ducks at a premises on the Isle of Anglesey.
New housing measures to protect poultry and captive birds against avian flu
The Chief Veterinary Officers for Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have agreed to bring in new housing measures to protect poultry and captive birds from avian influenza following a number of confirmed cases across Great Britain in recent weeks.
“Refreshed TB Eradication Programme will build on positive progress made in Wales” - Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths
A refreshed TB Eradication Programme will build on the positive progress already made in Wales which has seen a 48% decrease in new TB incidents since 2009.
North Wales COP26 Regional Roadshow highlights region’s potential
The first of four regional roadshow being held in Wales to maximise on the momentum of COP26 is being held in North Wales today (Thursday 4 November), focussing on the region’s potential for renewable and green energy
Plan to achieve good quality of life for all animals in Wales published
A five-year plan which outlines steps towards achieving the ambition of ensuring a good quality of life for all animals in Wales will be published today by the Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths.
Avian influenza: prevention zone declared across Great Britain
Following a number of detections of avian influenza (bird flu) in wild birds across Great Britain, the Chief Veterinary Officers from Wales, England and Scotland have declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across the whole of Great Britain to mitigate the risk of the disease spreading amongst poultry and captive birds.