Farmers' Union of Wales: Wet weather challenges for farmers
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) urges government interventions to assist Welsh farmers grappling with challenges brought on by wet weather.
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Kelly has been part of the The Scottish Farmer editorial team since June 2013, and is now the News and Online Editor. In this role she oversees the production and editing of articles in several sections of the paper, as well as writing features on a wide variety of topics, and spending summers covering agricultural shows throughout Scotland. Brought up on the family farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Kelly can still often be found helping out with her family’s Galloway cattle and Blackface sheep.
Kelly has been part of the The Scottish Farmer editorial team since June 2013, and is now the News and Online Editor. In this role she oversees the production and editing of articles in several sections of the paper, as well as writing features on a wide variety of topics, and spending summers covering agricultural shows throughout Scotland. Brought up on the family farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Kelly can still often be found helping out with her family’s Galloway cattle and Blackface sheep.
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