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(l-r) Tom Jones, Prysor Williams, FUW Meirionnydd County President Tegwyn Jones, Huw Tudor[/caption]
Farmers in Meirionnydd recently came together to explore what the future for farming could look like once the UK has made an exit from the European Union, when they joined their local Farmers’ Union of Wales branch at the Annual General Meeting in Dolgellau.
Providing food for thought on the night were panel speakers Mr Tom Jones, a past FUW Vice President who represents Wales on the European Social and Economic Committee in Brussels, and a Non-Executive Director at the Wales Office, Dr Prysor Williams, a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management at Bangor University and Huw Tudor, Regional Agricultural Manager with HSBC.
FUW Meirionnydd County Executive Officer Huw Jones said: “With speculation of what Brexit might mean in terms of timescales, trade deals, and legislation changing on a daily basis, the industry is facing a level of uncertainty and risk not seen for generations.
“This is undoubtedly the biggest issue to affect farming in the near future and it is no overstatement to say that the farming industry and our rural economies are facing the biggest challenge since the Second World War. I would like to thank our panelist for sharing their thoughts with us on the night, which I am sure will inspire many more conversations in future.”