Brexit could wipe out Welsh farming, says union

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Publication Date 03/05/2017
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Interview with the President of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW), Glyn Roberts, about his fears for agriculture in Wales after the United Kngdom has left the European Union. He called upon the UK government to match subsidies under the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) pound for pound and ensure a long-term transition period.

Source Link https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/03/brexit-could-wipe-out-welsh-farming-says-union
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Commentary and Analysis
FUW: FUW Brexit Briefing, November 2016 http://fuw.org.uk/images/pdf/brexit-briefing-november-2016.pdf
FUW: Post-Brexit Wales Agricultural Support http://fuw.org.uk/images/pdf/5-point-post-Brexit-support.pdf
Plaid Cymru: Blog: The Slate, 21/03/2017: Plaid Cymru’s vision for thriving agriculture sector in Wales after Brexit http://www2.partyof.wales/futureagri

News
FUW: News, 18/04/2017: General Election must not distract from Brexit progress FUW says http://fuw.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12648:general-election-must-not-distract-from-brexit-progress-fuw-says&catid=13&Itemid=181&lang=en
FUW: News, 03/05/2017: FUW outlines priorities for agriculture in General Election manifesto http://fuw.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12652:fuw-outlines-priorities-for-agriculture-in-general-election-manifesto&catid=13&Itemid=181&lang=en
NFU Cymru: News, 02/05/2017: NFU Cymru launches its General Election Manifesto http://www.nfu-cymru.org.uk/news/latest-news/nfu-cymru-launches-its-general-election-manifesto/
WalesOnline, 03/05/2017: Parts of rural Wales could become wilderness as a result of Brexit, warns farmers' union http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/farming/parts-rural-wales-could-become-12981296
WalesOnline, 08/05/2017: Welsh lamb could lose its status after Brexit http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/farming/brexit-could-mean-loss-status-13004684
FUW: News, 25/07/2017: Rural prosperity focus in FUW meetings with Wales and UK government leaders http://fuw.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12865:rural-prosperity-focus-in-fuw-meetings-with-wales-and-uk-government-leaders&catid=13&lang=en&Itemid=181
WalesOnline, 24/07/2017: Michael Gove refuses to accept Welsh farmers' fears and insists free trade with EU will happen http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/farming/gove-response-welsh-farmers-brexit-13378951
WalesOnline, 25/07/2017: We asked farmers at the Royal Welsh Show what they really think about Brexit http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/farming/asked-farmers-royal-welsh-show-13378922
Wales: Welsh Government: News, 23/07/2017: 'UK Government’s EU Withdrawal Bill could put us back decades' - warns Cabinet Secretary http://gov.wales/newsroom/environmentandcountryside/2017/170724-uk-governments-eu-withdrawal-bill-could-put-us-back-decades-warns-cabinet-secretary/?lang=en

ESO Records
Wales most at risk from hard Brexit, says think tank http://www.europeansources.info/record/wales-most-at-risk-from-hard-brexit-says-think-tank/
In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/
Leaving the EU: key issues for agriculture, rural development and the environment http://www.europeansources.info/record/leaving-the-eu-key-issues-for-agriculture-rural-development-and-the-environment/

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