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Sheep grazier faces £12,000 costs bill over dropped case The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) withdrew its case against a Welsh sheep farmer just hours before he was due to appeal a conviction that had major ramifications for the future of common land grazing in Wales. Vet school turns blue to highlight antimicrobial awareness Aberystwyth’s Vet School has been lit up blue to draw attention to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance. FUW fears over potential '40pc cut' in Welsh funding Following the UK Government’s Budget, the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has raised serious concerns over the potential for a significant reduction in agricultural funding for Wales and is seeking urgent clarification on the matter. Powys town's former cattle market to be used as pay and display car park A PROPOSAL to use Hay-on-Wye’s former cattle market as a long stay pay and display car park could bring Powys County Council an extra £6,500 a year. Wales shows support for its farmers - both at home and in London Farmers from across the UK swarmed on London on Tuesday (November 19) to protest changes to inheritance tax. Farmers' tax protest - 10,000 and rising join rallies Farming leaders have accused the Chancellor of refusing to engage with them over controversial changes to inheritance tax, as thousands of farmers marched on Westminster. Welshpool market chief elected chairman of Livestock Auctioneers' Association Keith Davies of Welshpool Livestock Sales has been elected as the new chairman of the Livestock Auctioneers’ Association. Founders of Llaeth y Llan recognised for lifetime achievement The founders of a yogurt business that started in a calf at their farmhouse in Denbighshire have been honoured with a lifetime achievement award. School pupils take part in cycle ride inspired by TV star Newcastle Emlyn school pupils have completed a sponsored cycle ride. Showdown as farmers' anger grows over inheritance tax changes The new Labour government is facing a showdown with farmers as anger mounts over plans to raise inheritance tax revenue from normally exempt agricultural holdings. Read more

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