The meeting, arranged following a request made by NFU Cymru, was an early opportunity to set out the union’s key asks to the new First Minister and Cabinet Secretary.
"This was a welcome opportunity to discuss the ambitions, as well as the concerns, of an industry currently under a huge amount of pressure. "These included concerns around the current SFS proposals, as well as other issues affecting the sector. We highlighted how the coming together of these factors and the emotional and financial stresses which accompanies them has contributed to a sense of anxiety and indeed turmoil in our rural communities.
"At such a pivotal time in the design of the SFS we have asked the Cabinet Secretary to commit to leading a series of meetings with ourselves to ensure we can get a scheme that delivers for Welsh farming and Welsh Government.