THE WELSH GOVERNMENT has said it may consider a moratorium on poultry planning applications following the outcome of a review of river water quality. Natural Resources Wales is currently looking at nutrient levels following pressure from campaign groups that have...
NFU CYMRU has hosted business secretary Alok Sharma on one of its members’ holdings – a mixed beef, sheep and free-range poultry farm near Corwen, North Wales. NFU Cymru Next Generation Group member Llŷr Jones welcomed Mr Sharma, along with the union’s...
NFU CYMRU has defended the country’s poultry sector after an environmental group said its rapid expansion was a major factor in increased algae blooms on the River Wye. The Wye and Usk Foundation said modelling has suggested the proportion of phosphate in the lower...