A call for action over future of Welsh farming

AT this year’s Meirionnydd Show in Tywyn, the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) met local politicians to highlight their latest report, ‘A Mandate for Future Farmers!

- WITH ANDREW FORGRAVE

This document aims to sow the seeds for the next generation of Welsh farmers by highlighting key challenges and setting out nearly 40 specific recommendations for the UK and Welsh governments, as well as the wider farming community.

Presenting copies of the report to local Plaid Cymru politicians, Mabon ap Gwynfor MS and Liz Saville Roberts MP, officers from FUW outlined the key asks of the document, which stresses the importance of attracting and retaining young talent to safeguard food security, sustain rural economies and ensure the continuity of vital rural skills.