Farmers are being reminded to keep an eye out for a ‘Preliminary Checks Letter’ from the start of June, as Rural Payments Wales will be undertaking initial checks on submitted Single Application Forms to identify any differences between what has been declared compared to their mapping database, and also to check if any of the land that has been declared has been declared by another claimant.
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said that the closure of an Arla creamery plant, which will affect more than 90 jobs, is a major blow for employees and their families and a worry for Welsh milk producers.
Arla revealed this week that its dairy site at Llandyrnog in Wales would be closed as part of a £400 million pound restructure. This most recent closure in Denbighshire is the latest in a number of such closures throughout Wales over the last decade.
The Farmers’ Union of Wales is warning that the recommended fiscal measures outlined in the Commons Health Committee Childhood Obesity Plan could have detrimental and far-reaching implications for the Welsh dairy sector.
The Farmers’ Union of Wales is looking forward to welcome First Minister Carwyn Jones as the keynote speaker at its annual general meeting, which is taking place on Monday, June 18, at the William Davies Suite, IBERS in Aberystwyth.
The event is due to start at 1.30pm with a warm welcome from FUW President Glyn Roberts, which will be followed by a question and answer session on Brexit and #FarmingMatters.
Speaking ahead of the AGM, Glyn Roberts said: “We look forward to welcoming the First Minister to our AGM, which is likely to be his last engagement with the FUW in his current role.
“It promises to be a great afternoon of farming matters discussions, with a strong focus on agriculture in Wales post-Brexit, as well as #FairFarmFunding and I hope to see many of you there.
“And as is tradition we will also be revealing the winners of the FUW Owen Slaymaker Award, FUW New Members Award, and the FUW Long Service Award, in addition to a variety of FUW Insurance Services awards. "
The Anglesey branch of the Farmers’ Union of Wales is looking forward to welcoming members to its annual general meeting on Friday June 1, which is being held at the Mona Showground Pavilion, and will start at 7.30pm.
Confirmed guest speakers on the night are Anglesey MP Albert Owen and FUW Deputy President Brian Thomas.
Euros Jones, FUW Anglesey CEO, said: “Our AGM is going to offer members much food for thought as we discuss agriculture and Brexit with our two keynote speakers.
“These are uncertain times for our industry and I am looking forward to explore the topic further on the night. It promises to be a great evening and I hope many of you can join us.”
Members are also invited to join the FUW for a cheese and wine reception from 4pm at the Llangefni office to meet their new County Executive Officers.
Speaking ahead of the event, FUW Anglesey CEO Alaw Jones said: “I am really excited to meet many more of our members here at the Llangefni office and hope they can join us for cheese and wine and many #FarmingMatters chats.”
Those wishing to attend the wine and cheese reception and annual general meeting should contact the Llangefni office on 01248750250.