NFU Cymru members in Pembrokeshire are invited to the next county meeting kindly hosted on-farm by Jamie Adams and family at Keyston Hill Farm in Keyston, near Haverfordwest.

The meeting, which will be held on Thursday, May 24 at 7.30 pm, will begin with a short tour of the farm by Mr Adams. Keyston Hill Farm is home to a herd of 420 milking cows with 330 of the cows autumn calving and 90 cows calving in the spring. The 840 acre farm is organic certified and managed on an extensive grass based system supplying milk to OMSCo.

Guest speaker, Gareth Richards, NFU Cymru Milk Board Chairman will then discuss the current market situation and provide an update on recent NFU lobbying in the dairy sector including efforts to set up a Dairy Producer Organisation (DPO) group in Wales.

Gareth will also outline the work of the NFU to secure fairer and more balanced contracts between farmers and milk buyers, better farmer representation and better market data. He will also discuss options for managing milk price volatility, such as potential for fixed-price and fixed term marker data. He will discuss options for managing milk price volatility, such as potential for fixed-price and fixed term milk supply contracts.

There will also be a short update from former NFU Cymru President Stephen James, about the work of the NFU Cymru Water Quality Task and Finish Group and local NFU Cymru members Will Prichard and Mike Smith will provide an update on efforts to develop a farmer-led alternative to NVZ regulations in the form of a nutrient off-set scheme that can deliver improvements to water quality.

Jeff Evans, NFU Cymru Pembrokeshire County Chairman said: “I am grateful to the Adams family for agreeing to host the meeting and also to Gareth Richards, Stephen James, Will Prichard and Mike Smith for taking the time to come and speak with us. It will be a very informative meeting and I look forward to seeing you all there.”

Further information about the meeting is available from Peter Howells, NFU Cymru Pembrokeshire County Adviser on 01982 554200.