Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) members and officials recently met with Anglesey MP Virginia Crosbie to discuss the most urgent issues affecting the industry. Hosting the visit was FUW Anglesey county chairman William Hughes, who farms 45 commercial suckler cows and a flock of 350 ewes on the 240 acre farm near Holyhead.
At the top of the agenda of discussion were the trade deals with Australia and New Zealand, the Northern Ireland protocol and the agricultural budget allocation for Wales. Union officials also took the opportunity to raise the issue of procurement for school meals on the island.
Speaking after the visit, FUW Anglesey county chairman William Hughes said: “We discussed many important issues with Virginia Crosbie here today and I thank her for her time. Anglesey is all about agriculture and tourism and safeguarding those is as important as attracting new industry to the island.”