Case adjourned for Powys farmer charged with animal welfare offences

The case against a Powys farmer charged with nine animal welfare offences, has been adjourned.

Gareth Wyn Jones appeared at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates Court on Tuesday but he did not enter any pleas to the charges.

He was due to be charged with six offences of causing unnecessary suffering to protected animals, one charge of failing to comply with an animal by-product requirement, and two charges of failing to take reasonable steps to meet the needs of animals he was responsible for.

The 62 year-old of The Chalet, Greenhill, Pontrobert, Meifod is accused of having caused unnecessary suffering to one bull by failing to house it in a suitable environment, by failing to seek veterinary advice or administer treatment without delay to a severely lame bull, by failing to provide a suitable environment for 45 cattle, and a separate cow and calf, all on June 25 2025.

He is also accused of failing to provide a suitable environment for a cow on July 22 2025, and by failing to provide suitable nutrition to underweight calves on July 22 2025.

Under the duty of person responsible for animal to ensure welfare charges, Mr Jones is accused of failing to provide water for five pens of housed calves aged between one and four months during hot weather on June 25 2025 and failing to provide dry-lying for 32 cattle on July 8 2025.

Duty solicitor Mr Gareth Walters said more time was needed for discussions between Powys County Council, the prosecution, and Mr Jones’ solicitors.

Magistrates adjourned the case until May 5 to allow further discussions to take place.

Mr Jones remains on unconditional bail until then.