FFERMIO PICKS UP FUW AWARD

[caption id="attachment_3683" align="aligncenter" width="550"]FUW deputy president Glyn Roberts presents the union’s annual internal and external awards to Eifion Huws and Ffermio team members. FUW deputy president Glyn Roberts presents the union’s annual internal and external awards to Eifion Huws and Ffermio team members.[/caption]

The production team of a popular Welsh-language television programme about farming and rural life was today (Friday June 22) awarded the Farmers' Union of Wales annual external award for services to the agricultural industry in Wales.

The team behind S4C's Ffermio programme and website received the award during the union's annual general meeting in Aberystwyth.

Telesgop, now based in Swansea, has produced Ffermio since 1996 after Richard Rees and Elin Rhys first met S4C in a bid to win the contract.  He previously worked on agricultural programmes with the BBC and they had a strong team of presenters to support their bid - Sulwyn Thomas, Gerallt Pennant and Rachael Garside.

As a company they have fond memories of the moment Siân Ann Davies received a fax from S4C informing them that the bid had been successful!

At the time, the office was located in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, but as time went on Telesgop grew into a company with considerable expertise in agricultural and rural matters.

As well as Richard, a number of producers/directors have consistently worked on the series, including Dyfrig Davies, as producer and senior producer, Sioned McCue, Mererid Wigley, Lynne Thomas Morgan, Terwyn Davies, Arwyn Williams and Huw Williams.

By now, Gwawr Lewis and Meinir Jones have become producers after spending a number of years as researchers. Young researcher Elin Mair Rees recently joined the team.

Following filming, the pictures are edited in Swansea. Trystan Rowlands and Dai Rees have been with the company since the start and, more recently, Geraint Reynolds has completed the editing team.

Siân Thomas, Siân Ann Davies, Sarah Hendre and Keith Evans also work behind the scenes dealing with the administration and the whole team’s commitment to rural life is responsible for ensuring the high standard of the series.

By 2005, there had been a number of changes to the programme. New presenters were introduced - Daloni Metcalfe, Alun Elidir and Iola Wyn. Mererid Wigley presented the bulletin and the company moved from Llandeilo to Swansea Bay.

Meinir Jones is now one of the presenters, having a strong agricultural background. There’s an annual chance to enter a competition to win trailers, donated by Ifor Williams, of Corwen, and the competition is increasing in popularity year on year.

"The majority of the workforce come from an agricultural background and live amongst the audience in the countryside," said FUW president Emyr Jones.

"S4C has to be congratulated for providing a service such as Ffermio and for its acknowledgement of the industry's importance to Wales."

Elin Rhys said: "2001 was a poignant and difficult year for the industry due to Foot and Mouth disease and Ffermio operated as a special service for Welsh farmers with two live programmes broadcast every week.

"It was not possible to film on farms due to the restrictions so the programmes were broadcast live from studios in Cardiff with the staff operating a helpline every night after each broadcast.

"This was a period when staff realised how close the relationship is with our audience and how dependant the industry is on help, advice and sympathy during difficult and sad times.

"Over the years, a precious relationship developed with farmers, food producers, unions, and rural organisations and the team has immense respect for the agricultural community. That respect ensures the team always give their best back to the audience.

"Telesgop embraces digital technology and the service of www.ffermio.tv has been available for a number of years to provide extra information to our audience.

"Richard and the whole team are very grateful to FUW for this credit to Ffermio, and Telesgop, and we are proud that we can contribute to an industry that is so crucial to our economy, language and culture."

WELSH EGG FARMER TELLS MEP OF UNFAIR COMPETITION FROM EU STATES

[caption id="attachment_3679" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]FUW Glamorganshire vice chairman Phil Thomas with FUW president Emyr Jones and Jill Evans MEP FUW Glamorganshire vice chairman Phil Thomas with FUW president Emyr Jones and Jill Evans MEP[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3680" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]FUW president Emyr Jones FUW president Emyr Jones[/caption]

A Glamorganshire free-range egg farmer today (Friday June 15) complained to a Wales MEP of unfair competition from EU countries failing to comply with legislation banning battery hen cages and replacing them with bigger "enriched" cages with a nesting area, litter for scratching and perches.

Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans visited Park Farm, near Bridgend - owned and run by Farmers' Union of Wales Glamorganshire vice chairman Phil Thomas - which has 6,000 egg-laying hens.

The purpose of her visit was to discuss the issues around EU legislation (the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive) - passed in 1999 but only introduced in January this year - banning conventional battery cages for egg laying hens in all EU countries.

"But despite having had more than 12 years to prepare for the Directive, it is being suggested nearly a quarter of EU cage egg production is from hens still in barren battery cages in 2012," said Mr Thomas.

The EC's advisory group on poultry meat and eggs was told on March 16, that there were still 12 non-compliant member states, with 49 million hens non-compliant.

The Commission was not prepared to provide details on the levels of non-compliance in each of these member states as there is a legal process currently underway which could result in referral to the European Court of Justice and fines if those member states fail to meet the July 2012 deadline for the closure of all conventional cage units on their territory.

According to written evidence submitted by the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) to the UK Parliament's environment, food and rural affairs committee in April, the UK was fully compliant with the new legislation from February 13 2012 and all producers within the Lion Quality assurance scheme were compliant from January 1.

"Those EU member states who have taken no action have resulted in the importation of EU battery caged hen eggs into the UK leaving farmers at a financial disadvantage and unable to compete with the import of cheaper eggs into our supermarkets," Mr Thomas told Ms Evans.

"Many large manufacturers in the UK purchase egg in processed form, principally liquid or powder in order to make a wide variety of food types including cakes, quiches and mayonnaise and there is concern that liquid egg from non-compliant EU countries may be imported into the UK.

"Without the required stamp on every egg shell to state its origins, it is almost impossible to tell whether an egg in liquid form has been transported from a battery farm or free-range farm," said Mr Thomas.

"As the UK, along with other EU countries, change their farming habits it is inevitable that these additional requirements will increase costs for compliant farmers forcing them to compete against the cheaper egg products from non-compliant EU countries," Mr Thomas added.

He bought Park Farm about three years ago and its hens roam free range over 22 acres of land surrounding the barn.

Mr Thomas has one supplier, Noble Foods, who collect the eggs every Monday and Friday. Noble brands include "happy egg" and "EGGS FOR SOLDIERS" and the company collects eggs from more than 520 locations from the Highlands of Scotland to Cornwall.

MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE RAISES OVER £15,000 FOR CANCER RESEARCH

Around 30 Farmers' Union of Wales officers and staff members plus friends will be up before dawn tomorrow (Thursday June 14) to climb Wales' three highest mountains to raise funds for union president Emyr Jones' charity Cancer Research Wales.

Even before they begin their arduous 15-hour challenge they have raised more than £15,000 including donations from FUW Insurance providers Farm Web, NIG and BIBU.

The climbers from all parts of Wales - including 26-year-old Welsh women's rugby international Elen Evans of Dinas Mawddwy - will assemble at the Bryn Tyrch Bunk Barn in Capel Curig this evening before starting their 3 Peaks Challenge by climbing Snowdon at first light.

Armed with an energy-boosting flapjack made by Llanrwst-based FUW area office assistant Gwyn Jones's wife Mari, their ascent of Snowdon (3,560 ft above sea level) via the Pyg track will take around two hours.

So with a good wind and kind weather all the walkers should be back down again by 8.30am where bacon and egg butties, arranged by FUW Caernarfonshire county executive officer Gwynedd Watkin, will be waiting!

They will then travel to Cadair Idris (2,820 ft), near Dolgellau, taking the Pony Path and - buoyed by locally-bottled Cerist spring water from Dinas Mawddwy - they should also scale the mountain in about two hours.

Following refreshments provided by Elen's parents, staunch FUW Meirionnydd members Aled and Catherine Evans, and Dolgellau-based FUW area officer Bethan Roberts, the group will head for Pen y Fan (2,907ft) in the Brecon Beacons by mid-afternoon to start their final climb at around 6pm.

After completing the arduous challenge by around 9pm, they will recover with a welcoming barbecue, organised by Abergavenny-based FUW area officer Gwen Evans. 

One climber, FUW Meirionnydd county executive officer Huw Jones, said: "This fund-raising challenge is a rare opportunity for us to look beyond the agricultural world and recognise the further demands of society as a whole."

Aberystwyth-based FUW press officer Anne Birkett has already blazed a trail for fellow staff members by completing the 3 Peaks Challenge and raising over £400 for Emyr Jones' charity fund.

"I was really proud to stand on the summit of Pen y Fan after my third and final ascent. The views were truly breathtaking.

"As it was a clear evening we could see from the Black Mountains to the Preseli Hills, from Exmoor to Plynlimon and the sea beyond Mumbles.

"We also got a great view of Pontsticill reservoir which lies just above Merthyr Tydfil and the South Wales valleys beyond."

FEARS CAP REFORM IS BIG THREAT TO DAIRY FARMERS

[caption id="attachment_3674" align="aligncenter" width="550"]From left, John Comer, Pat McCormack, Dei Davies, Hazel Wright, Eifion Huws and Emyr Jones. From left, John Comer, Pat McCormack, Dei Davies, Hazel Wright, Eifion Huws and Emyr Jones.[/caption]

Welsh and Irish dairy farmers' representatives have expressed fears that one of the key issues affecting milk producers is the reform of the CAP and that the current CAP proposals could have a significant impact on the viability of the sector.

The concerns were discussed during a joint meeting in Dublin of leading Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) and Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) officials.

The FUW was represented by its president Emyr Jones, of Bala; chairman of its milk and dairy produce committee Dei (correct spelling) Davies, of Holywell; dairy spokesman Eifion Huws, of Holyhead; and senior policy officer Hazel Wright; and ICMSA by its president John Comer and deputy president Pat McCormack.

After the meeting, Mr Davies said: "Both organisations expressed concern about the current greening measures as proposed in the CAP review and the placement of agri-schemes and activities under Pillar 1.

"ICMSA also agree with us that greening measures should remain under Pillar 2, unless they have some real benefit to the producer, and that the current proposals could severely undermine food production at a time when current and future food security is a major concern across the globe.

"We also discussed current proposals to establish upper and lower limits of change to area-based payments under the new CAP to help reduce financial disruption for farm businesses."

Mr Davies said the Irish and Welsh dairy sectors have a range of similarities. "Some 75 per cent of Irish producers produce less than 750,000 litres and only seven per cent of Irish farmers are under the age of 35.

"Like the FUW, the ICMSA are committed to protecting family farms and it is clear that consumers also want their milk to be produced on traditional family farms."

FUW VICE PRESIDENT HOSTS FIRST MILK ROAD SHOW

[caption id="attachment_3671" align="aligncenter" width="600"]FUW vice president Brian Walters and his wife Anne (front centre) hosted the road show at Carmarthenshire dairy farm to raise awareness of Johne’s disease and discuss recent developments in the dairy industry FUW vice president Brian Walters and his wife Anne (front centre) hosted the road show at their Carmarthenshire dairy farm to raise awareness of Johne’s disease and discuss recent developments in the dairy industry[/caption]

A road show was hosted by Farmers’ Union of Wales vice president Brian Walters at his Carmarthenshire dairy farm to raise awareness of Johne’s disease and discuss recent developments in the dairy industry.

Over 100 farmers attended the event at Esgairhir Uchaf, near Carmarthen, where they received an update on the dairy industry by First Milk chairman Bill Mustoe and had the opportunity to speak to Julie Forrest, a lecturer at Edinburgh University’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, about Johne’s disease.

“There is an imbalance in the dairy market with demand being two per cent and supply going at three per cent, which causes world market prices to fall,” said Mr Mustoe.

“In order to deal with the imbalance in the liquid market we have over the last year taken a number of steps to create an added value food business. Our acquisition of CNP Professional last month is a prime example and demonstrates the direction we are going.

“The sports nutrition market has more than doubled in the last five years, with this strong growth predicted to be maintained over the next five years.

“The First Milk you see before you is not only better shaped to drive members returns, but equally important, is well positioned to further develop your business,” added Mr Mustoe.

Esgairhir Uchaf farm is run by Mr Walters, his wife Anne and their two sons Simon and Aled. Together with their home farm Clunmelyn, the farms stand at 400 acres with an additional 100 acres rented. Clunmelyn farm is used to rear the young stock and heifers with the milking being carried out at Esgairhir Uchaf.

The Walters family now farm 210 Friesian and Holstein cattle, all of which are autumn calving. They aim to produce as much milk from grass and focus on making good quality silage. The farm makes all its own silage and the family try to do as much of the field and machinery work as they can.

"First Milk has moved away from being a broker of milk to being a substantial processor in the UK market and can therefore return profits to its members,” said Mr Walters.

“It is also good to see that they are now also processing around 50 per cent of members milk. There is a huge opportunity for farmers in the dairy industry. With innovation and creativity we can ensure that the imbalance in market prices can be addressed.

“We may not be able to generate adequate profit from the general commodity market but with new investments into for example sports nutrition we can try and re-establish balance.

“We are already supplying Team GB with nutritional supplements in their training and for the Olympics and it is great to see that the sports nutrition market is now also being targeted at a less professional level.

“It is vital that we keep business in the UK and support our dairy industry. In that respect it was important that we addressed issues such as Johne’s disease in dairy herds here at the road show.

“Clinical signs of Johne's disease are not specific to Johne's and include rapid weight loss and diarrhoea which can lead to cattle being culled for other reasons such as infertility or lameness.

“One thing is certain, if there is an underlying Johne’s problem in your herd, it will reduce the life time productivity and health of your herd ,” added Mr Walters.

“It was a fantastic event and excellent to see so many farmers attending. The Walters family have done a great job in hosting this event and are an excellent example of a progressive family dairy farm,” said FUW president Emyr Jones.

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