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The press release said that the two family run businesses saw the poultry units as a source of additional income, enabling the next generation to remain at the farms. The Ranger magazine contacted the Welsh Assembly Government to ask why it was …

It’s currently just above 40%.” Welsh garden designer Lynne Allbutt, will be demonstrating some barefoot beekeeping at the show. Media Wales columnist, Lynne will show visitors the workings of a bee hive and give advice on plants likely to attract bees.

Following a review of funding to the Cardiff Harbour Authority in 2009/10 financial year the Welsh Assembly Government made the decision to cut funds by 30% – which was later reduced to 20% to make savings. Cardiff Council assumed responsibilities of …

She said Prince Charles is opposed to mega-farms and even the Farmers’ Union of Wales back traditional family farms. “CALFe is not an anti-farming lobby,” she said. “We fully support Welsh dairy farmers in their desire to competitively produce milk. …

It was a farm in Herefordshire, not far from the Welsh border, a small house set in 200 organic acres. Hmm, sounds promising, I thought. Organic means pristine, doesn’t it? The whole lot was on the market for £1.2 million. I met the farmer. …

It is the first local authority in Wales to get EVs in its fleet, which was funded through a £500000 Welsh Assembly Sustainable Travel Centres grant. Stephen Pilliner, the council’s transport manager, said that the EVs, two Mitsubishi i-MiEVs, …

A farm walk at an organic farm in the Llanthony Valley Vale of Ewyas Monmouthshire, Wales. Photograph: Jeff Morgan/Alamy I have been endlessly looking for an environmentally educational holiday and was wondering if you might be able to help me out. …

It’s not so bad in the summer but in the winter it’s dead,” said Clive who also holds a Farmer’s Market the third Saturday of every month. “We also have a Farmer’s Market once a month in the pub and they’ve been going very good attracting local produce …