More Delays For Welsh Farmers Support Scheme
The Welsh Government announced on Monday that its new system of support payments for Welsh farmers will be postponed until 2022. The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) was due to be transitioned to a new Land Management Program, but has been consistently delayed as a direct...
Anger at Welsh Government 2020 Plans
New regulations to come into force for Welsh farmers in 2020 are being described as ‘disastrous’ for the sector, especially with the uncertainty of Brexit looming on the horizon. Announced in November last year, the regulations coming into force from January next year...
How to Make Your Farm a Top Performer
A new report analysing information from the recent Farm Business Survey outlines the key factors which separate high and low performers in the farming industry. The report, prepared by some of the industry’s major organisations, including Hibu Cyg Cymru, suggests that...
Accommodation For Agricultural Workers
Farmers who provide accommodation to their employees need to make sure that the rates they charge their workers do not push wages below National Minimum Wage or Agricultural Minimum Wage. If accommodation is provided to workers, the offset rate as provided by HMRC is...