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The dairy and lamb crisis was high on the agenda for FUW committee chairmen[/caption]
A delegation of Farmers’ Union of Wales standing committee chairmen held a crisis meeting today at the union’s head office in Aberystwyth, to discuss a way forward for the problems faced by the dairy and lamb industry.
Recent weeks have seen farmer anger reach boiling point, with producers holding protests in and outside of supermarkets in a bid to get a better deal for their produce.
FUW president Glyn Roberts, who chaired today’s meeting, said: “We have had a very productive meeting today and discussed the ways in which the union can help strengthen producer positions and make their voices heard.
“As a result of the meeting, the FUW is launching the ‘It’s more than just lamb’ campaign, which will highlight the problems faced by the industry and aims to engage consumers more effectively with Welsh produce.
“Over the next few weeks we will continue to meet with industry bodies, government and retailers to further strengthen the position of our members. As part of these meetings, we will be talking about farmgate prices alongside local procurement, clearer labelling and consumer behaviour.
“We had a varied representation of industry sectors at today’s meeting, which showed how important it is that we all work together to secure a sustainable future for Welsh farming.”