Welsh farmers breathed a sigh of relief that the Chancellor today cancelled next January's planned 3p per litre fuel duty rise but the Farmers' Union of Wales went a step further by calling for a cut in the duty.
"The FUW believes the rate of fuel duty needs to be significantly reduced to bring down the overall cost of fuel," said the union's president Emyr Jones.
"The high cost of fuel, including red diesel, has a serious impact on agriculture and the wider rural economy, especially from increased fertiliser costs.
"Many households in rural Wales rely on a car due to the fragmented public transport service and the distance from suppliers and markets means rural businesses are disproportionately affected by high fuel prices.
"There is also less competition between fuel suppliers and many people living in rural towns and villages are facing higher prices at the pump.
"We are very concerned that, with this winter looking like being a long and difficult one, the cost of moving our animals and of the food that travels around the country will all go up. Everything needs fuel so everything will increase in price.
"All those costs will eventually work their way back to the farmer so, although we are relieved that next month's fuel duty increase has been cancelled, we will still be campaigning actively for an actual cut in fuel duty."