Welsh Parliament visit/Senedd Cymru yn ymweld

A group of enthusiastic young sheep farmers joined NSA Cymru / Wales Region Chair Caryl Hughes and Development Officer Helen Roberts for an insightful trip to meet with representatives from Welsh Government at the Senedd in Cardiff in January.

The trip follows similar successful visits to Westminster organised specifically for the next generation of sheep farmers who have a particular interest in farming policy.

The group enjoyed a tour of the Senedd building before setting up to speak with members of the Senedd (MS) including Cabinet Secretary Huw Irranca-Davies and Paul Davies, who also sponsored the visit for the group.

NSA Next Generation Ambassador and West Wales farmer Emily Jones joined the trip and comments: “It was a brilliant day. Having the opportunity to talk face to face with several influential MS’s about what concerns we have as Welsh sheep farmers was really valuable.”

Taking a stand in the Senedd market place alongside other organisations the group were able to speak about key topics including the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) in Wales and sheep worrying by dogs. It was also a great opportunity to invite interested parties to this year’s NSA Welsh Sheep event.