From Brexit – to Covid-19 – back to Brexit
IT has led conversations since 2016 – the EU referendum and on-going Brexit process. Four years on, and with a third Prime Minister in charge, talks between the EU and the UK remain volatile....
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Extension to EU Withdrawal Period must be agreed to safeguard economy
An extension to the EU Withdrawal period must be agreed, if the UK Government and European Union fail to reach an agreement regarding close post-Withdrawal Period trading arrangements in the coming weeks. That was...
UK agricultural global tariff announcement a step in the right direction
The FUW has described the UK Government’s announcement of global tariff rates for key Welsh agricultural products which are broadly aligned with those of the european Union as a welcome step in the right...
Parliament must pursue amendments to agri bill to protect food security and safety
The FUW says MPs and Lords must continue to work to introduce changes to the UK Agriculture Bill which protect the UK’s food security and maintain standards for consumers, after a critical amendment was blocked...
Pollution and food security truths brought home by pandemic
by Glyn Roberts, FUW President Food security brought into focus Just weeks before the coronavirus lockdown, the FUW slammed leaked advice written by top UK Treasury adviser Dr Tim Leunig which claimed farmers were...
CORONAVIRUS: Short and long-term commonsense must prevail
On the 19th of March, as a result of the coronavirus threat, the FUW took the unprecedented decision to close County Offices during what has, for almost thirty years, been our busiest time of...
WEATHER PLAYING HAVOC
by Glyn Roberts, FUW President February has been tough for us as farmers. The weather has well and truly played havoc with us all and I doubt there are many who have not come...
WE LIVE IN A LAND OF PLENTY, PROFICIENCY AND POTENTIAL
“We need a partnership deal based on commitment, support and sustainability” – that was the call from FUW President Glyn Roberts at the annual farmhouse breakfast event in Cardiff, which was sponsored by Llŷr...
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...
FUW OUTLINES KEY ASK TO PRIME MINISTER
FUW President Glyn Roberts took the opportunity to highlight the priorities for the next UK Government when he met Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the Royal Welsh Winter Fair and presented him with a...
