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FUW Caernarfon County Executive Officer Gwynedd Watkin, Aberconwy AM Janet Finch Saunders and FUW President Glyn Roberts discuss #FarmingMatters[/caption]
The Caernarfonshire branch of the Farmers’ Union of Wales has met up with Aberconwy AM Janet Finch Saunders to discuss #Farming Matters, including future funding for agriculture, bTB and broadband.
Gwynedd Watkin, the FUW County Executive Officer for Caernarfonshire, said: “I would like to thank Janet Finch Saunders again for meeting with us to discuss #FarmingMatters.
“Top of the agenda was of course funding for agriculture post-Brexit, bovine TB and the severe difficulties with broadband issues and mobile phone coverage in the area. We emphasised the importance of availability of broadband for farmers all over the county and that those without a connection cannot diversify their businesses as some might do.
“Those in rural areas without access to broadband cannot support children with homework as many need to do and they cannot connect readily with Government programmes for advice and support payments as they are mandated to do. In simple terms they are still being ignored and the gap continues to widen.”