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Wales has a proud industrial heritage: from coal, iron, steel and slate to cotton, wool, copper and tinplate, it has left an indelible mark on our landscapes and culture. It’s part of who we are. It might surprise you to know that – in this great farming nation of ours – two thirds of Welsh families in the mid-19th century made their living outside of agriculture. A little more than a century and a half ago, Wales was the world’s second industrial nation. But whilst farming is still a very significant part of our economy, those heavy industries of the…

Sustainable Production Grant (SPG), a realistic alternative support mechanism to the feed in tariff? A capital grant support package is now open to expressions of interest from farmers, landowners, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), voluntary organisations and co-operatives, involved in primary production of agricultural products. The SPG Scheme aims to provide capital investment in facilities and equipment that relate to: animal health and welfare crop storage production housing and handling renewable energy production soil and crop management. Grants can range from a minimum of £16,000 to a maximum of £400,000 to increase on-farm investment, production, and resource efficiencies to improve…