Hybu Cig Cymru have launched an eight week consultation on proposals to link red meat levy rates to inflation. HCC are seeking the views of stakeholders on how the work to promote Welsh red meat can be maintained in light of the erosion in real terms of the income from levy revenue due to inflation over the past 10 years.
The proposal is to introduce a new mechanism to allow annual levy rates to track inflation so that levy income is maintained in real terms. As an example, if inflation for 2022 was 8.8% then levy rates for 2023/24 would increase by 8.8%.This would see the producer levy for 2023/24 for sheep increase by 6 pence from 63 pence to 69 pence and cattle increase by 38 pence from £5.67 to £6.05.
HCC say that an increase in levy income will ensure that the Welsh red meat industry has a sufficiently funded red meat body to undertake development, promotion and marketing of Welsh red meat, both at home and abroad.
HCC are holding meetings to discuss the proposals throughout November and December to discuss the proposals. Details of upcoming meetings are:-
7.00pm Tuesday 22nd November - Coleg Glynllifon, Caernarfon
7.00pm Monday 5th December - Coleg Cambria, Llysfasi, Ruthin
7.00pm Wednesday 7th December - Online meeting
Register for the meetings at
The consultation will close on 16th December 2022. The FUW response can be viewed here