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NVZ ‘axe’ continues to swing over Welsh farmers’ heads

NVZ ‘axe’ continues to swing over Welsh farmers’ heads

13 Aug 201707:00
NFU Cymru has warned the long wait for the results of the Welsh Government’s consultation on Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) has left farmers ‘extremely unsettled’ and unable to plan for the future.
farm lifePoliticsWalesWater Management
Farming groups welcome Welsh Government’s support for voluntary NVZ measures

Farming groups welcome Welsh Government’s support for voluntary NVZ measures

14 Dec 201712:30
Farming groups have breathed a sigh of relief after the Welsh Government indicated it would support voluntary measures to tackle nitrate pollution.
arableBusinessfarm lifelivestockPoliticsWalesWater Management
Bayer hits back at pollution allegations after neonicotinoids detected in rivers

Bayer hits back at pollution allegations after neonicotinoids detected in rivers

27 Dec 201708:15
Bayer Crop Science has hit back at intensified calls for a full ban on neonicotinoids after traces of the chemicals were detected in rivers across the UK.
arableArable FarmingBusinessCrop protectionfarm lifeNeonicotinoidsPoliticsWater Management
Farmer concerned over livestock drinking borehole water after reported sickness

Farmer concerned over livestock drinking borehole water after reported sickness

24 May 201809:15
A farmer has voiced his concerns about giving his livestock Cumbrian water after several people reported suffering rashes, sickness and diarrhoea which they blamed on the local supply.
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Fishermen urge farmers to consider agriculture’s impact on rivers

Fishermen urge farmers to consider agriculture’s impact on rivers

13 Aug 201812:00
A group of fishermen has called on farmers to consider the health of their local rivers when making decisions about how best to manage their farms.
BeefdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsWalesWater Management
Farmers carrying out environmental work confused by conflicting advice

Farmers carrying out environmental work confused by conflicting advice

14 Dec 201806:00
Farmers who want to carry out environmental work are being confused by conflicting advice from multiple agencies, the NFU’s first farmed environment conference heard this week.
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Farmers furious after water regulator calls on shoppers to cut meat consumption

Farmers furious after water regulator calls on shoppers to cut meat consumption

30 Apr 201912:07
Farmers have been left furious after water regulator Ofwat urged shoppers to cut their meat consumption to save water.
BeefBusinessGrasslandlivestockPoliticssheepWater Management
Natural England boss backs abolishing closed periods for slurry spreading

Natural England boss backs abolishing closed periods for slurry spreading

16 Oct 201910:49
Natural England boss Tony Juniper has backed the idea of abolishing closed periods for slurry spreading.
BeefBusinessdairyEnglandEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsWalesWater Management
Lesley Griffiths climbs down on closed periods for slurry spreading

Lesley Griffiths climbs down on closed periods for slurry spreading

07 Nov 201914:13
Welsh Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths appeared to retreat on the Government’s commitment to introducing closed periods for slurry spreading at NFU Cymru’s annual conference today (November 7).
BeefBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsWalesWater Management
Official data request reveals Welsh Government’s failure to prepare for water rules

Official data request reveals Welsh Government’s failure to prepare for water rules

22 Nov 201906:00
Welsh farmers could receive no financial support to comply with burdensome new water rules, a shocking new official information request has revealed.
BeefBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPigPoliticspoultryWalesWater Management
NFU Cymru blasts Welsh Government’s secretive approach to new water rules

NFU Cymru blasts Welsh Government’s secretive approach to new water rules

17 Jan 202006:00
NFU Cymru has blasted Welsh Government’s secretive approach to implementing its proposed new water rules, calling for key information surrounding the plans to be made publicly available.
BeefdairyLegislationlivestockPoliticsWalesWater Management
NRW warns Welsh Government of ‘perverse outcomes’ of water rules

NRW warns Welsh Government of ‘perverse outcomes’ of water rules

05 Feb 202015:14
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has warned the Welsh Government that its proposed new water rules may have the ‘perverse outcome’ of making water quality worse.
BusinessLegislationPoliticsWalesWater Management
Brexit provides opportunity to take different approach on NVZs, says NFU

Brexit provides opportunity to take different approach on NVZs, says NFU

11 Feb 202007:00
The NFU has said leaving the EU provides England with an opportunity to take a different approach to reducing nitrate pollution.
BeefBrexitBusinessdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsWater Management
Plaid Cymru calls for NVZ plans to be put on hold until coronavirus is under control

Plaid Cymru calls for NVZ plans to be put on hold until coronavirus is under control

25 Mar 202014:51
Plaid Cymru has called on the Welsh Government to put on hold its plans to introduce new water regulations until the coronavirus epidemic is under control.
BeefBusinessCoronavirusdairyEnvironmentLegislationlivestockPoliticsWalesWater Management
Farm groups brand draft NVZ regulations ‘ill-judged’ during Covid-19 crisis

Farm groups brand draft NVZ regulations ‘ill-judged’ during Covid-19 crisis

09 Apr 202015:30
NFU Cymru has branded Welsh Government’s decision to publish draft regulations of an all-Wales Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) ‘ill-judged’ in light of the Covid-19 crisis.
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