Scots show the way on tackling livestock attacks Plaid Cymru’s shadow rural affairs minister Llyr Gruffydd has called for Wales to be given the powers to deal with dog attacks on livestock. His call came after he met with Scottish … Continue reading Give Wales the powers to sort out dog attacks
Plaid Cymru AM and shadow minister for the environment and rural affairs Llyr Gruffydd has warned that the Welsh government risks “pushing Welsh farming blindfolded off a cliff” following the announcement by Minister Lesley Griffiths that the Basic Payment Scheme … Continue reading Welsh Government risks “pushing Welsh farming blindfolded off a cliff” over Brexit farm payment proposals
Llyr Gruffydd AM sees the link between farming and rural businesses in Corwen Plaid Cymru shadow rural affairs minister Llyr Gruffydd has visited a number of businesses in the Corwen area with NFU Cymru. The North Wales AM heard the … Continue reading Small businesses are ‘backbone of rural Wales’
‘Promises, promises’ The Welsh Government’s post-EU agricultural policy proposal fails to allocate funding to plan for the future. That’s the damning verdict of Plaid Cymru’s Llyr Gruffydd after quizzing the rural affairs cabinet secretary on the Government’s plans for agriculture … Continue reading No funding allocated for farming pilot schemes
Plaid’s new rural affairs spokesperson highlights concerns Plaid Cymru’s newly appointed rural affairs spokesperson wasted no time in the role with a farm visit to Cae Haidd Uchaf, Nebo near Pentrefoelas this morning. There he met with members of the … Continue reading Brexit uncertainty looms large for Welsh farmers
The Labour Government has been accused of trying to railroad through one of the most drastic changes in Welsh farming since World War Two. During a debate on the future of Welsh farming in the National Assembly today Plaid Cymru … Continue reading Labour bid to railroad farming plans under fire
The Welsh Government’s response to the impact of the dry weather on farming is wholly inadequate, according to Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru’s agriculture spokesperson. He said: “This announcement clearly highlights that the Welsh Government has not understood how critical an … Continue reading Charities left to sort out Welsh Government’s farming failure
Hypocrisy as Labour call Scottish Government’s scheme ‘too little, too late’ but do nothing in Wales Plaid Cymru’s Rural Affairs Spokesperson, Llyr Gruffydd, has called on the Welsh Government to offer financial assistance to farmers facing difficulty following extreme weather … Continue reading Financial support for Welsh farmers needed urgently
A redesigned post-Brexit farm support regime is a once in a generation opportunity to strike the right balance between food production and the provision of other public goods. That’s the view of Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM, after … Continue reading Future of farm support must strike right balance
Plaid Cymru AM Llyr Gruffydd has challenged UK minister Michael Gove to come clean about vets from Europe being able to continue working in Wales after Brexit. The call comes as both men attend the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells … Continue reading Gove faces challenge over vets in Wales
