New FUW Winter Farming Conference series to offer SFS accredited training

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is hosting a series of local winter farming conferences across Wales during November, offering practical advice on farming issues specific to their areas and two hours of accredited CPD training towards the Sustainable Farming Scheme’s Universal Action 4.

Free and open to FUW members and prospective members, the events will see vets, agronomists and supply chain experts sharing the latest developments on a wide variety of topics including livestock productivity, herbal leys, drought-resistant crops and woodland management.

The local events include Montgomeryshire at The Elephant and Castle Hotel in Newtown on November 19 at 7pm, Brecon and Radnorshire at the FUW Pavilion at Llanelwedd on November 24 at 7pm, Carmarthenshire at Carmarthen Mart on November 24 at 7pm and Ceredigion at Aberaeron Rugby Club on November 26 at 1.30pm.

Guto Bebb, FUW Group Chief Executive said: “We are delighted to launch our new Winter Farming Conference series with the support of Wynnstay Group Plc. With the many changes and challenges facing the sector, these evening events hosted by our regional offices offer a valuable opportunity for our members to gain expert insight and advice, share knowledge, build confidence and strengthen farm business resilience, and support sustainable agriculture across Wales.”

For attendees registered with Farming Connect, the training will be automatically logged in the Farming Connect Skills Store and updated on the SFS dashboard. FUW staff will be available to assist those not registered with Farming Connect to upload their certificate.

Three of the events, at Llanrwst on November 11, Newtown on November 19 and Carmarthen on November 24, will also be supported by the Wynnstay Group Plc, with colleagues available to provide additional support and advice.

Bryn Hughes, Regional Manager for Northwest Wales at Wynnstay Group Plc said: “Wynnstay is proud to support the FUW Winter Farming Conference series. Sharing knowledge and providing farmers with practical, technical advice is vital as the industry continues to change. We’re looking forward to meeting farmers at the events and playing our part in helping Welsh agriculture remain productive, resilient and sustainable.”