John Mercer
@john_mercer
Cwrt y Cadno. Director NFU Cymru. Sports fan. Director Llandovery RFC.
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03-05-2011 15:59:22
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Met EU negotiatoyrs in April ahead of UK/EU Summit 19th May. Today we began drilling into trading agreement. It's the UK Farming Unions who prepare the land and sow the seeds that all can harvest. NFU Cymru π National Farmers' Union Ulster Farmers' Union NFU Scotland
Day one β Here's what we've been getting up to. Diwrnod un β Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Aled Jones NFU Cymru Abi Reader
And that's a wrap from the NFU Cymru team. Thanks to all who visited us throughout the Royal Welsh Show. Dyna ni wedi gorffen yma yn y sioe. Diolch i bawb am ddod i weld ni dros yr wythnos. Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Aled Jones NFU Cymru Abi Reader
Huge congratulations to our former Wales Woman Farmer of the Year, Margaret Dalton, on winning the Farmers Weekly Lifetime Achievement Award last night π
Hue congratulations Richard Anthony Richard Anthony π
Our President Aled Jones NFU Cymru has opened #NFUCymru25 by addressing the key issues within the industry, not least the new Sustainable Farming Scheme and the need to continue to evolve this in the future.
NFU Cymru President Aled Jones NFU Cymru has called for the next Welsh Government to deliver a long-term budget for Welsh farming. Read the full ask β‘οΈ ow.ly/sVpR50XnF35 #NFUCymru25
Our second session is with the Deputy First Minister Welsh Government Rural Affairs. He's covered a number of topics including bovine TB, water quality, SFS and more. #NFUCymru25
Our next session is with Karen Betts Food and Drink Federation and Sarah Bradbury Institute of Grocery Distribution. This session is all about Growing the Welsh food sector π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ #NFUCymru25
Difficult to do justice to all the work that the incredible team NFU Cymru π do for Welsh farmers but this video is a hugely impressive snapshot of the last year and well worth watching #wearewelshfarming #nfucymru25
Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi is spot on. The change made yesterday to transferrable allowances is welcomed but doesn't go far enough. We urge the Govt to listen to its backbenchers and make amendments to the Finance Bill to protect the elderly and the terminally ill. NFU Cymru π
A message from our President Aled Jones NFU Cymru to Welsh MPs ahead of an important vote tonight on the IHT proposals within the Finance Bill. Tag/contact your local Labour MP and ask them to abstain from this vote.
After 14 months of NFU and NFU Cymru campaigning, the UK Government has today announced changes to the threshold for inheritance tax for family farms. These changes mark a huge victory for farmers in Wales. Aled Jones NFU Cymru Abi Reader