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‘We are all looking at the skies and closely monitoring the forecast’ - Shropshire farmers face ‘testing time’ as dry summer gives way to wet winter
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (601+ words) Extreme weather swings from drought to persistent rain have left farmers fearing for another bad year in the fields. The Met Office said this winter will be remembered for its "relentless rain, with provisional figures showing many areas of the…...
NFU Cymru Livestock Board raises concerns about castration and tail docking consultation
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (257+ words) Members of the NFU Cymru Livestock Board have signalled their firm opposition to government proposals for changes to current castration and tail docking methods in lambs Castration and tail docking are widely used for a range of management and animal…...
Powys food and drink producers join St David’s Day food showcase at Spitalfields Market
1+ week, 3+ day ago (501+ words) Two mid Wales-based food and drink producers will bring their artisan products to the heart of London as part of a special consumer showcase at the iconic Spitalfields Market over St David's Day weekend Taking place on Saturday, February 28 and…...
A famous face will be judging in the horticultural village at this year's Royal Welsh Show
2+ week, 5+ day ago (247+ words) A famous face will be attending and judging in the horticultural village at this year's Royal Welsh Show Adam Frost, a British garden designer and horticulturalist renowned for his Chelsea Flower Show successes and as a presenter on'BBC Gardeners" World,…...
Spud lovers turn out for annual Shropshire Potato Day sale
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (528+ words) Hundreds of people turned out for Shropshire's biggest Potato Day and celebration of the humble spud - with rare varieties and three top favourites Taking place at Wattlesborough Village Hall Potato Day has become a fixture of the Shropshire calendar, providing…...
‘We're proud to produce safe, affordable and traceable food and are trying to do it sustainably’: Shropshire poultry farmers defend their industry after criticism
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (600+ words) Shropshire farming representatives have leapt to the defence of poultry farmers amid a recent wave of criticism. In June last year the High Court ruled against Shropshire Council, halting a proposed 230,000-bird chicken unit over fears of the environmental impact,…...
‘Shrewsbury can’t put on its flower show - so why not have one in Bridgnorth?’ Town’s Pride organiser in bold proposal
3+ week, 1+ day ago (137+ words) A Bridgnorth resident has mooted the idea that the town could host its own flower show following the cancellation of Shrewsbury's annual event. The Shrewsbury Flower Show has been a fixture of the Shropshire events calendar for 150 years, but has…...
“Rural communities are fed up with being treated as an afterthought" - Powys politician
3+ week, 2+ day ago (481+ words) Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, David Chadwick, has called on Ministers to urgently strengthen the regulation of parcel delivery companies after raising widespread failures affecting rural communities during a Parliamentary debate .Speaking in Westminster, Mr Chadwick…...
Award-winning Shrewsbury market hall 'delighted' as it scoops yet another award
3+ week, 2+ day ago (392+ words) An award-winning Shropshire market hall has won yet another award. Shrewsbury Market Hall took home "Best Community Market" at the Great British Market Awards on Thursday (February 5) " the "Oscars" equivalent for British markets. The four-time winner of the "Britain"s…...
More than 1,050 football pitches' worth of land in Telford and Wrekin could be protected as council plans new nature reserves
3+ week, 2+ day ago (263+ words) Telford & Wrekin Council is preparing to designate two new nature reserve sites. A report to be presented to the council's cabinet next week will encourage councillors to approve plans to declare two new local nature reserves (LNRs) and make changes…...
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