A warm welcome awaits members and visitors to the Farmers’ Union of Wales stand at the Meirionnydd County Show, which will be held near Harlech on Wednesday August 26.
“We would warmly like to welcome our members to join us at this year’s Meirionnydd county show to discuss the union’s work on lobbying for Welsh lamb and milk prices with our presidential team and we are looking forward to further discuss matters of concern to the farming industry with Liz Saville Roberts MP and Dafydd Elis Thomas AM during the day,” said FUW Meirionnydd county executive officer Huw Jones.
A new interesting feature at the stand this year will be a display by the Cynefin project which aims to digitise all of the tithe maps in Wales. The project shows how field names were recorded in the 1840’s, and interestingly, can be compared with the way fields are recorded today as part of the SAF/RPW online process.
FWAG director for Wales Dr Glenda Thomas, will be at the stand between 2.00pm and 3.00pm providing information on the latest developments on Glastir agreements or any general issues in respect of agri environment work on farms.
Rural crime officer for North Wales Police Dewi Evans, will be at the FUW stand between 12noon and 1pm to discuss the latest efforts to combat crime and the OWL messaging service available to the farming community and the FUW is looking forward to welcome Meirionnydd RABI (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution) representatives to the stand as well.
“We are further looking forward to welcoming Gareth Wyn Jones from the British Wool Marketing Board and Natural Resources Wales technical advisor James West to our stand.
“Visitors to our stand can discuss any aspects of the work relating to the newly formed Dwyfor Meirionnydd Internal Drainage District (IDD) advisory group with James and the union’s solicitors Gamlins, will this year have a representative on the FUW stand and offer a half hour free advice to members,” added Mr Jones.
FUW staff from Meirionnydd and FUW Insurance Services Life Insurance Consultant Mark Williams, a former Independent Financial Adviser, will be able to offer advice and guidance and discuss matters of concern with members throughout the day.
“The show this year is the responsibility of the Ardudwy, Harlech, Penrhyndeudraeth, Llanfrothen areas and the county branch is once again extremely grateful to the ladies section from these areas who take responsibility for the refreshments,” added Mr Jones.