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From left are Dr McConochie, Jeremy Walker, Emyr Jones, FUW tenants committee chairman David Williams and TFA Welsh regional chairman Dennis Mathesen.[/caption]
Farmers' Union of Wales and Tenant Farmers Association leaders have met to discuss ways in which the two organisations can work more closely together in order to benefit the industry in Wales.
Following a meeting hosted by the FUW at its headquarters in Aberystwyth, both FUW president Emyr Jones and TFA national chairman Jeremy Walker described the discussions between the two organisations as "extremely positive".
"The FUW and TFA have always enjoyed an excellent working relationship and share a broad range of key objectives. It can only be of benefit to the industry in Wales for us to work more closely together for the benefit of the industry," said Mr Jones.
"The TFA has always held the FUW in high regard and I welcome the opportunity to look at how we can work more closely together to complement each others' strengths," said Mr Walker.
"It is clear from our discussions that the FUW and TFA share a passion to support grass-roots farming families."
Both organisations have committed to ongoing discussions on how they can work together in the future, and it is hoped this will develop naturally over time. Mr Walker has already accepted an invitation from the FUW to address a special CAP Reform conference it is holding in Aberystwyth on Thursday October 20.
During the meeting of the two organisations a range of other important topics to Welsh farming were also discussed including CAP reform, bovine TB, new entrants and the importance of ensuring that only genuine farmers have access to future support payments.