The pair were re-elected at a meeting of NFU Cymru Council, the union’s ruling body, in Cardiff on Tuesday 16 January.
About Aled and Abi
Aled Jones
Llywydd NFU Cymru
Aled has previously held a variety of positions across the industry, including holding the post of Chairman of milk recording company Cattle Information Services (CIS) for seven years and being a trustee of Holstein UK for eight years.
Abi Reader
Dirprwy Llywydd, NFU Cymru
Mae Abi Reader yn ffermwr cymysg trydedd genhedlaeth, ac yn ffermio mewn partneriaeth â’i rhieni a’i hewythr yng Ngwenfô ychydig y tu allan i Gaerdydd. Mae Fferm Goldsland yn gartref i 200 o wartheg godro, 150 o ddefaid, 90 o wartheg eidion a 120 erw o dir âr. Mae Abi yn gyd-sylfaenydd Cows on Tour, yn westeiwr ar 'Open Farm Sunday'ac yn gyn-Ffermwraig y Flwyddyn NFU Cymru Wales.
The recent meeting of NFU Cymru Council also saw the union elect its wider officeholder team:
NFU Cymru National Board Chairs:-
- Livestock Board Chair: Rob Lewis (Brecon and Radnor)
- Dairy Board Chair: Jonathan Wilkinson (Montgomeryshire)
- LFA Board: Kath Whitrow (Brecon and Radnor)
- Rural Affairs Board: Hedd Pugh (Meirionydd)
NFU Cymru National Working Group Chairs:
- Poultry: Richard Williams (Monmouthshire)
- Organics: Haydn Evans (Carmarthenshire)
- Tenants: Elwyn Evans (Anglesey)
- Combinable Crops: Tom Rees (Pembrokeshire)
- TB Focus Group Chairman Roger Lewis (Pembrokeshire)
LAS Board Representative: Hedd Pugh (Meirionnydd)
NFU Cymru Director John Mercer said: “We are incredibly lucky to have such a strong national officeholder team working alongside our county officeholder teams and our professional NFU Cymru team of staff, all working together for the benefit of members and Welsh agriculture.
“With significant policy change on the horizon, volatile markets and global political uncertainty – never mind the day-to-day issues that are affecting our members at the farm gate – it’s never been more important to have a strong team representing and protecting the interests of Welsh farmers.
“Many congratulations to all those who have been elected and we look forward to working closely together in the coming two years on behalf of Welsh agriculture.”