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 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
Twenty-nine Welsh Assembly Members have signed a letter to Michael Gove outlining their concerns about the feared impact of Brexit on the veterinary workforce in Wales. The cross-party mix of AMs – over 60 per cent of the total of non-ministerial … Continue reading Calls to restore vets on Shortage Occupation List
Government confirms six day standstill days are numbered Continue reading Scrapping the six-day standstill rule
Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM Llyr Gruffydd has welcomed the Labour government’s announcement that the six-day standstill rule is to be replaced in Spring 2017 – five years after initially saying it would be scrapped. Mr Gruffydd asked the rural … Continue reading 5 years to deliver ‘quick win’ not good enough
Slight rise in milk prices should kick-start government action Llyr Gruffydd warns that government must act to strengthen precarious market The Welsh Government must use the slight increase in milk prices to kick-start action to help farmers, Plaid Cymru’s Llyr … Continue reading Slight rise in milk prices should kick-start government action
