Aled Jones

Welsh farmers have already been counting the losses in trade due to bluetongue restrictions, but the sector will have to wait another two weeks before they can potentially take vaccinated livestock to one of eight eligible markets in England

NFU Cymru president Aled Jones has written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer asking him to consider the plight of elderly farmers who are living in fear of family farm tax

NFU Cymru hits out at new SFS saying loss of 40% of payments will leave farmers facing a 'cliff edge'

Welsh Conservatives say it is critical plans work for farmers as Deputy First Minister prepares to make a statement

Producers have warned reduced livestock numbers has had serious ramifications on the social, cultural and economic value of rural and farming communities

With elections to the Senedd just months away, the union has urged candidates to recognise the importance of Welsh agriculture

The NFU has asked the Treasury for support in five key areas including a UK-wide £5.6 billion annual budget, a cross-government biosecurity plan, and a review on the clawback solution for changes to Inheritance Tax

NFU Cymru president Aled Jones said: "No farmer, wherever they reside, should be impacted like this by a poorly designed policy"

NFU Cymru said Welsh farmers had waited four years for the review and it had failed to reflect ‘the sheer desperation of farmers in Wales in grappling with the impracticality of the regulations'

Defra's latest quarterly statistics showed over 13,000 cattle were slaughtered in 2024 due to bTB, a 27% increase compared to 2023