NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM FUW PRESIDENT
by Glyn Roberts, FUW president As I write this year’s New Year Message, there are just over 100 days before we leave the European Union, and, based on events over recent days, there is...
Monthly Archive: January 2019
Join us for breakfast
BREAkFAST is one of the most important meals of the day and it is a great opportunity to talk and share your thoughts before starting the day. So in order to promote the health...
Together we are definitely in a strong place
Given such additional necessary workloads, whether in Whitehall, Westminster, Cathays Park or Cardiff Bay, the logic of ensuring no additional unnecessary work-streams are created seems self evident – yet in relation to agricultural policies,...
Aberystwyth and repeated trips do take a physical toll on staff. So I must thank them for “hanging on in there”. I also want to thank our members: thank you for responding in your thousands to the Welsh Government’s consultation: “Brexit and our Land”. Without doubt, this is the biggest issue we face right now and one that will live with us for a very long time. We have to get it right. It was therefore absolutely correct that so many people responded to the consultation with a clear message to the government in Wales. What will come of it only time will tell, but my understanding at the moment is that the responses are being analysed (over 12,000) and a further consultation will be issued, probably in late spring. We have made it clear to the Welsh Government that we want to be fully engaged in working with them to develop the next set of consultations and I truly hope that they will respond well to this request. Even if it means more meetings and more travel, we need to be there. Finally, I also want to thank some unsung heroes, the ones that don’t get seen around the county offices or even get to leave the office in Aberystwyth. This paper doesn’t get put together by accident and the team that makes it happen really do a first-class job. Our finance, admin and IT teams all keep things working so that those at the coal-face can really deliver for members. In my view, a strong union is one that works together and I really want to thank everyone internally for realising that a team effort does deliver the results we need and to thank members for their positive responses when
The FUW has written to BBC General Director, Tony hall, formally complaining about a recent news report which encouraged consumers to stop eating beef in order to combat climate change. The FUW has also...
Diolch i bawb – Thank you everyone!
by Alan Davies, FUW Managing Director AS we start 2019 my message is a simple one: Diolch, Thank you! Firstly thank you to all the staff who have risen to many new challenges throughout...
Pressing #FarmingMatters discussed at farm visit
“The biggest hardship that currently faces the business is the nightmare of being tested positive for bovine TB. Days of work and money has gone to test and re-test the herd, and all of...
Neges y Flwyddyn Newydd gan lywydd UAC
gan Glyn Roberts, llywydd UAC Wrth i mi ysgrifennu neges y Flwyddyn Newydd eleni, mae ychydig dros 100 diwrnod ar ôl cyn i ni adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd, ac, yn seiliedig ar ddigwyddiadau’r dyddiau...
DYDDIAD I’W GOFIO DIARY MARKER
Prif Gyngor Grand Council Cynhelir cyfarfod o Brif Gyngor FUW Ltd ar ddydd Mawrth Ionawr 29 2019 i ddechrau am 12.30yp yn Ystafell William Davies, IBERS, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth. Bydd cynrychiolwyr etholedig y Prif...
Michael Peters Quaich presented to FUW member
FUW Anglesey member Huw Williams (right) being presented with the Michael Peters Quaich by Mr David Pittendreigh from The North Country Cheviot Society. Presented each year to a member who has worked in promoting...
Funding extensions welcomed
THE FUw has welcomed an extension to funding for Glastir agreements, further investment through the Sustainable Production Grant and the continuation of the Farm Business Grant. FUw president Glyn Roberts said: “The clarity as...
