13/02/2026
NFU Suckler Cow Report 🏴🥩
“Developed by NFU Cymru’s Livestock and Less Favoured Area (LFA) boards, the document examines the outlook for Welsh suckler beef production and makes several recommendations to safeguard the sector’s future, along with the multiple economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits it delivers.
Suckler cow herds – kept for the production of beef - have been an iconic fixture of Welsh farming and Wales’ landscapes for centuries. Often reared in Wales’ Less Favoured Areas - where the range of crops that can be grown can be more limited - these cattle are central to habitat management, delivering biodiversity benefits and reducing wildfire risk, while also turning grass and natural rainfall into high quality, nutrient dense protein.” NFU 2026
“Suckler cows are an intrinsic part of Welsh livestock farming and form an important part of our culture and heritage. These herds have been integral to shaping and managing our landscapes over generations and played a vital role for our rural economy, too."
Rob Lewis, NFU Cymru Livestock Board Chairman
Read the report here 👇🏻
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https://www.nfu-cymru.org.uk/media/igvc224g/nfu-cymru-new-a4-suckler-cow-report-english-v2-hi-res.pdf
