FUW TO RAISE CONCERNS WITH MEP

By Gareth Wyn Jones on Oct 27, 08 12:10 PM

The Denbighshire branch of the Farmers' Union of Wales will raise a number of issues of concern with Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans during its annual general meeting and farm visit on Monday, November 3.

At 3.30pm, Ms Evans will be taken on a tour of the county chairman Glyn Jones' farm, Cwm y Geifr, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, near Llangollen.

Mr Jones, who farms in partnership with his wife Lynne, said today: "We look forward to welcoming Ms Evans onto our farm and as so much of the legislation and rules within agriculture originate from Europe, this is an excellent opportunity for us to raise these with one of our elected representatives.

"The main concern is electronic identification (EID) of livestock and we hope that the 50 per cent of MEPs required to support Ms Evans's campaign calling on the EC to reconsider its plans to introduce the requirements from January 2010 is successful.

"From a personal point of view, this potentially could have a major negative impact on my business."

Other issues discussed will be welfare in transport, fallen stock, and the Single Payment Scheme.

Discussions will then move on at 7.30pm to the annual general meeting at the Lecture Theatre, Llysfasi College of Agriculture, near Ruthin where Ms Evans; John Dracup, from St Merryn's Meats; and FUW president Gareth Vaughan will address members.

The evening will be chaired by county president Arthur Roberts which will include the chairman's annual report on the union's activities within the county.