'Farmers cannot and shouldn't be expected to do more for less'

FUW LEADER CALLS FOR GOVT REALISM OVER SFS EXPECTATIONS

- By ANDREW FORGRAVE

FUW President Ian Rickman speaking at the FUW Farmers Union Wales annual breakfast held at the Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay. PIC: HUW JOHN

(HUW JOHN)

THE Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) has used its annual Farmhouse Breakfast event, held on Wednesday (21 January) at the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay, to set out its key manifesto priorities ahead of May's Senedd election, once again calling to safeguard three simple, yet fundamental principles: land, family and heritage.

Sponsored this year by Samuel Kurtz MS, the flagship Cardiff Bay event brought together politicians, industry stakeholders and FUW office holders for a traditional 'farmhouse' breakfast, highlighting the best of Welsh produce while showcasing the vital role agriculture plays in Wales.

The gathering marked part of the wider FUW Farmhouse Breakfast Week, a series of events designed to bring rural communities together and raise money for charity.