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Moss Day

Thanks to our somewhat damp climate, Wales is home to a staggering 850 different species of...

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Pondweed and a Sweet Chestnut

Applications for the new Habitat Wales Scheme have opened but farmers call for a "funding...

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Dancing at the Edge

We're dancing at the edges of Wales this week with a look at nature conservation efforts on the...

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Bovine TB and Pears

Farmers welcome new rules on the movement of TB restricted cattle and we visit a dairy farm in...

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A Dirty River and the Fashion Designer

Fed up with high sewerage discharges into their local river the Garw WI organise a walk to show...

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Invasive Plants and Wandering Minstrels

How bird flu is decimating Wales' gannet population on Grassholm island off the coast of...

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From Industry to Heritage

It once made the finest steel but when Wrexham's Brymbo Steel works closed in 1990 it was a huge...

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Air Ambulance and the Shelduck

A consultation on the whether to keep the Wales Air Ambulance helicopter, pilot and paramedic...

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Gentle Giants

Before the introduction of steam engines and tractors to work the land Shire horses were once...

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The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show

It's that time of year again! The pinnacle event in the British agricultural calendar - the...

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Bracken Control and Peatland Restoration

Bracken control - National Farmers Union Cymru calls on the Welsh Government to urgently review a...

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Regenerative Farming

Regenerative farming - it's a catch all buzzword that's being used in the agricultural sector and...

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Game Bird Shooting and Cheese

Stricter regulation on the release game birds in Wales is under consultation - we hear the...

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Shoresearch

Where the land meets the sea there is a rich, but fragile habitat - but what can it tell us about...

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Made with Welsh Wool

Shearing season is upon us but with the price of wool in decline in recent years, the challenge...

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Bryophytes and Rare Plants

No drought warnings are expected in Wales this summer, according to Dwr Cymru Welsh Water but...

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Tourism and the Grasshopper Warbler

Welsh Government plans for a tourism levy on holidaymakers are set to be be put before the Senedd...

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Soil, Watercress and Coffee

We hear how on farm weather stations can improve agricultural practises and lessen pollution in...

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Jinx and the Bagpipes

We speak to the chief vet for Wales. Avian influenza protection zones are placed in and around a...

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Wildlife and Rural Crime

Wildlife and rural crime can come in many forms from the theft of agricultural equipment to the...

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