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(l-r) FUW President Glyn Roberts, Guto Bebb MP, Caernarfonshire County Executive Officer Gwynedd Watkin and County Executive Committee member and local Conwy Valley Branch representative Dafydd Gwyndaf[/caption]
Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) officials, including FUW President Glyn Roberts, County Executive Committee member and local Conwy Valley Branch representative Dafydd Gwyndaf, and Caernarfonshire County Executive Officer Gwynedd Watkin, held constructive talks with local MP Guto Bebb at Llanrwst Show.
FUW Caernarfonshire County Executive Officer Gwynedd Watkin said: “I would like to thank Guto Bebb for meeting with us and recognising the important role agriculture plays in our rural economy - not only within his own constituency but across Wales.”
Discussions focused on the next steps that are required to ensure Welsh farmers get the best possible deal following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union and the risks bovine TB poses to future trade negotiations.
FUW President Glyn Roberts said after the meeting: “We discussed various trade models already in existence but we don’t want to copy just any other trading model. It is critical that we set up a trading model that suits the UK and Welsh agriculture, and now is our chance to do just that. In addition we highlighted that our current bovine TB status poses a considerable threat in those trade negotiations and that this will have to be solved urgently.
“The FUW is currently consulting its membership on what shape our post-Brexit agricultural policies should take and we will continue to make our voice heard in London and Cardiff, representing and fighting for the needs of Welsh farmers. We also discussed the internal consultation with Guto Bebb and the Union will continue discussions on future policies that are suitable for Welsh farmers in the near future.
“The next step for us now is to make it clear what it is we want and to ensure that we get what is best for Wales and our agricultural industry for a sustainable future.”