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The article reports on the Sennybridge Auction Mart livestock auction in Powys, Wales on June 28, 2014.

The article presents the highlights of the livestock sale held at the Carmarthen Livestock Centre in Wales on January 10, 2013, particularly the significant increase in prices due to a bigger entry of 112 store cattle.

The article reports the highlights of the Llanybydder Mart auction held in Carmarthenshire, Wales on November 19, 2012, with store lands sold to a high of 59 pounds per head.

The article reports on the protest staged by farmers and businessmen over the planned closure of a 200-year-old Cowbridge livestock market in Glamorgan, Wales to give way to a new housing scheme and public parking. Protesters raise their sentiments on the consequences of closing the market for farmers, local businesses and the town. One auctioneer notes the social function of the Cowbridge Market in the farming community.

The article focuses on the farming business of Martin Howlett whose expansion efforts is being hindered by animal movement restrictions and higher input costs. It says that years of planning to expand the specialist Welsh Black cattle finishing enterprise at Deer Park Farm look set to collapse under the pressure of tuberculosis (TB) restrictions in summer of 2008. However, he hopes to achieve about £65 a lamb, £20 more than 12 months ago and yielding £4000 extra profit, despite the rise in input costs.

Examines the single farm payment forms to be filled up by farmers in Wales. Importance of ensuring that registered fields are on the map and that the acreages are correct; Questions in the SFP forms that are confusing to farmers; Sections of the forms that should be used by farmers to claim for protein and energy crop payments and apply for the environmental schemes.

Reports on the need of dairy farmers to be profitable in spite of increasing milk prices in Great Britain in 2004. Statement issued by Sinclair Mayne on milk prices; Discussion of a survey regarding the cost of production in England and Wales in 2003; Considerations to be pondered by producers instead of striving for higher yields with high inputs.

Deals with the results of a survey on rules governing open access land in England and Wales. Information on the Countryside and Rights of Way Act in the region; Comment from Mark Hudson, president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), on public awareness regarding the rules; Details of the rules commissioned by CLA.

Reports the possibility of a merger among red meat promoters in Wales in the summer of 2002. Promoters involved in the merger; Budget for the merger; Contributions of each promoter in the merger.