Senedd candidates to face farming community today

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW), NFU Cymru, and Montgomery Young Farmers Clubs (YFC) have joined forces to host a hustings to quiz candidates today ahead of the crucial Senedd election on May 7.

The event will take place at Welshpool Livestock Market on from noon, with representatives from Wales’ six main political parties invited to share their vision for agriculture and rural communities ahead of the vote.

This year’s Senedd election will see the number of seats increase from 60 to 96, with the new Gwynedd Maldwyn super-constituency formed from the existing Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr Westminster constituencies. The new constituency will elect six Senedd Members via a proportional voting system.

Everyone is invited to attend the hustings and hear more about the parties’ priorities for agriculture and rural Wales.