2 0 MEATMATTERS


Pro tinmo gWelshmeat toco sumers inthe UK


n by Rhys Llywelyn, Head ofMarketing, Hybu Cig Cymru


AS part of ourwork promotingWelshmeat to consumers in the UK market and communicate the strengths of the Welsh brands, HCC conducts research to help identify public attitudes. A recent opinion poll of 1 ,5 0 0 UK adults,


conducted by respected market research specialists BMG Research and designed to be demographically representative of the population, gives us a range of findings; some challenging, but a great many of them positive. While some of the figures will be used in


order to help combat some of the negative press stories issued by red meat’s enemies, a number of the headline results have already been released. Importantly, consumers overall have very positive


views of the high standards to whichmeat is produced in Britain, and they’re concerned that Brexit may lead to lower‐quality imports. 5 3 per cent of respondents to the poll said that they


were somewhat or very concerned about the impact of Brexit on the quality of the food they eat, whereas only 8 per cent were not at all concerned. When asked about Welsh meat, 7 9 per cent correctly identified that livestock in Wales was mostly grass‐fed,


and our production methods also stacked up favourably when compared with our competitors. Prospective UK consumers ranked home‐


produced meat top when asked to rank different countries’ farming standards when it came to their impact on the environment. Welsh and English farming were perceived as


more sustainable than farming in the USA, South America, New Zealand and Australia. This finding may be important in attracting future consumers. Overall, British buyers regard cost and quality as the two most important factors in their purchasing decisions, but among the younger age groups were noticeably more concerned about


credentials of their food. The positive findings of the poll reflect other research


by Welsh Government and others who have found that theWelsh Lamb brand in particular is very strong across the UK, in terms of the public’s perceptions of its quality, sustainability and traceability. Many of HCC’s poll findings have already been made


public, and strengthened our engagement with the UK food industry at recent key events such as IFE in London, Blas Cymru / TasteWales at CelticManor, and a series of supermarket engagement activities in conjunction with Welsh Government.


OPINION PROPERTYMATTERS


Time toapply for 2 0 1 9


Basic Payment


by KathrynWilliams of DavisMeade Property Consu ltants


FARMERS in Wales are being reminded that it is time to apply for their 2 0 1 9 Basic Payment. This is the penultimate


year for a direct payment from the current scheme as in 2 0 2 1 a five‐year phasing in of


the new Land


Management Programme structure will kick in. BPS is claimed at RPW


the green


online via a Single Application


Form


(SAF) and the deadline for submitting your SAF 2 0 1 9 is midnight,Wednesday,May 1 5 . To be eligible you must have at least five hectares


of eligible agricultural land at your disposal on the May 1 5 , 2 0 1 9 and own or lease in at least five BPS Entitlements. You must be carrying out agricultural activities and if you don’t declare livestock or arable or permanent crops on your SAF you will need to submit Supporting Documents to prove you have undertaken agricultural activities. You can access your RPW Online account via the


login link at the Welsh Government website and if you aren’t already registered you should do so now. Therewere several changes to the scheme last year


MERCHEDMEWN AMAETH Mis ofwrlwm


ganTegwenMorris, Cyfarwyddwraig Cened laethol, Merched yWawr


MAEwedi bod yn fis o fwrlwm, gyda thua 5 0 0 o aelodauwedi dod ynghyd i giniawau a swper y Llywydd yng Ngwesty’r Oriel yn Llanelwy a Gwesty’r Cliff yng Ngwbert. Cawsom wledd o fwydydd lleol a thrwy hynny gefnogi ein heconomi.Mae cymdeithasu yn beth mor bwysig. Cefais y fraint hefyd o siarad mewn Cynhadledd Heneiddio’n dda yng


Nghaernarfon a sylweddoli pa mor bwysig ydyw ein prif asedau cymunedol sef y bobl sy’n bywo fewn y gymuned.Mae cael gweledigaeth gymunedol, cynnig cyfleoedd cymdeithasol a chydweithio oll yn bwysig. Mae rhaid canolbwyntio ar yr hyn sy’n dda o fewn ein cymuned, acmae


Catrin Stevens wrthi yn creu llyfr yn olrhain straeon Merched y Wawr rhwng 1 9 2 0 ‐1 9 6 0 . Mae’r oes wedi newid llawer a phatrwm yr wythnos wedi cael ei drawsnewid, ond mae merched yn dda am anghofio’r negyddol. Er bod yr oriauwedi bod yn faith a’r gwaith yn anodd roeddent yn ddiolchgar am yr hyn oedd ganddynt ac un yn sôn am y cyffro o gael ei charped cyntaf a’i liw oedd oren! Roedd yr hanesion amfynd i’r tai bach arwaelod yr ardd yn gwneud i niwerthfawrogi’r cyfleusterau, dŵr glân trwy


Mrs OTT yneindiddanu .


dap, trydan a chyflenwad nwy sydd gennym a’r dechnoleg sydd wedi trawsnewid cymaint ar ein bywydau dyddiol. Bydd y llyfr yn cael ei gyhoeddi ymmisMedi a gallaf ddweud gyda sicrwydd y bydd yn ddarllen difyr a diddorol.Mae casglu’r sbwriel ac eitemau y gellir eu hailgylchu yn mynd yn dda, gyda Mrs OTT wedi ymuno yn yr ymgyrch yng nghinio Llywydd y De. Roedd yn hyfryd gweld gwaith Ffion Gwyn o Gricieth ar raglen Countryfile, a bydd Ffion yn trosglwyddo eu sgiliau


gyda Joanna Jones, Angharad a BetiWyn Davies ar gyrsiau crefft y De ym mis Ebrill. Byddwn yn gweld ffeltio darlun, creu canhwyllau, brodio clawr llyfr a gwneud llwyau caru yn ystod y cwrs creadigol yma. Mae dysgu gydol oes yn llesiant a gwelirmwy o hunan hyder, awydd i gyfranogi ac ymgysylltu yn gymdeithasol. Gobeithio y byddwn yn gweld mwy o gystadlu yn yrŴyl Haf a’r Sioeau a hefydmwynhad o gael dysgu sgiliau newydd a chreu arddangosfeydd i roi adloniant ac addysg i eraill. Felly ar ôl gloddesta yn y ciniawau, mae’n werth gyda thywydd gwell y gwanwyn i godi allan, cerdded a chasglu


eitemau y medrwn ailgylchu neu eu rhoi yn y bin sbwriel i wella ein cymuned ac yna creu crefft o’r newydd er diddanwch.


It’s been a busy month with around 5 0 0 members enjoying two dinners, one in the North and one in South. It


gave us a chance to socialise and we realised just how important people are within communities. Catrin Stevens is in the process of publishing a book on the history ofMerched yWawr between 1 9 2 0 and 1 9 6 0 . Life has


certainly changed beyond recognition and we look forward to seeing the finished product in September. As the spring brings better weather, it’s an ideal time to get out and about and collect things that can be recycled so that we can make our communities even better places to live within.


in Wales mainly to do with greening and the main changes for 2 0 1 9 will be: 1 A new crop code ‘FA6 : Fallow ‐ Non Greening (Crop to be planted before July 1 5 )’ has been introduced to allowsowing crops on fallowland before July 1 5 . This is not eligible for EFA. 2 Preliminary Check letters will not be issued in hardcopy from2 0 1 9 onwards. They will be issued via RPWOnline only. The vast majority of farmers should already have


received their 2 0 1 8 payment and they should check their statements carefully for errors. If you have made changes to land parcels for 2 0 1 9


you must inform theWelsh Government of transfers within 3 0 days of the change(s) taking place. You can do this by completing a ‘Manage My Land’ submission, using your RPWOnline account to notify any changes to ownership or tenures of land or to register new land or notify changes to permanent features or field boundaries. You must declare only the land you have at your


disposal on May 1 5 , not any land you own, but have rented out. Youmustn’t declare land that you occupy if the tenancy has expired by the cut‐off date. RPWwill carry out initial checks on your submitted


SAF to identify any differences between your declaration and the mapped field information held. RPWwill also check to see if any of the land included on your SAF has also been declared by another claimant. Letters will be issued under ‘Preliminary Checks’,


on RPWOnline only, as soon as possible afterMay 1 5 and you will have until June 1 9 to respond with changes to your SAF declaration for the fields shown in the letter. If you are a new entrant or a young farmer, you


may be able to apply for extra entitlements fromthe national reserve ‐ see the Welsh Government website for the criteria. Remember youmust complywith cross compliance


rules to receive the Basic Payment andwith Greening to draw the additional Greening element currently funded by a 3 0 per cent ‘top slice’ of theWelsh Direct Payments (Pillar 1 ) budget.


Contact KathrynWilliams at DavisMeade


Property Consultants on 0 1 6 9 1 6 5 9 6 5 8 , email kathrynwilliams@dmpcuk.com


Y TIR


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24