For four days the agricultural stage will be filled with the world’s media, politicians from Cardiff Bay, Westminster and further afield, as well as celebrities, visitors and thousands of animals that descend on the Llanelwedd showground for an occasion that celebrates the very best of Welsh agriculture.
What's on the NFU Cymru stand?
Below are some of the FREE events we are encouraging members to join in and support as part of their visit to the Royal Welsh Show this year. Click on one of the bullet points below to learn more:
- Seminars in the NFU Cymru/NFU Mutual marquee - hot topics up for discussion in the NFU Cymru/NFU Mutual marquee, including a discussion with the First Minister
- *New for this year* - Fferm Fach, fun for all the family
- Gareth Raw Rees Scholarship Award 40th Anniversary - helping young farmers travel and learn more about agriculture
- Wales Woman Farmer Award - who will be triumphant for the 27th celebration of the award?
- Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign - have your say
- Business zone - information to help your business thrive
- The DPJ Foundation - talking all things mental health
- Rugby 7s and Tug of War - NFU Cymru is once again sponsoring these Wales YFC competitions
- And finally....keep an eye out for our Best of Welsh farming photography exhibition
Seminars
All in the NFU Cymru/NFU Mutual marquee
Monday 21 July - 11am-11.25am
Setting the scene - with the First Minister of Wales
On the opening day of this year’s show, we are joined by the First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan MS who will give a short address followed by a question and answer session with Aled Jones, NFU Cymru President.
Aled Jones (chair)
NFU Cymru President
Eluned Morgan MS
First Minister of Wales
Monday 21 July - 11.25am-12pm
Inheritance Tax - where are we now?
We are joined by an expert panel of speakers to hear the latest on Inheritance Tax (IHT) and our NFU Cymru/NFU Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign. Join NFU Cymru’s panel with NFU Cymru President Aled Jones and NFU President Tom Bradshaw who will outline our ongoing IHT lobbying work alongside specialists who can support you from our legal panel firms.
Speakers
Aled Jones (Chair)
NFU Cymru President
Tom Bradshaw
NFU President
Awel Hughes
Agri Advisor
Chris Shaw
JCP Solicitors
John Findlater
Financial Adviser, NFU Mutual
Monday 21 July - 2pm-3pm
The parties and their policies
Senedd elections are now less than 10 months away, and with changes to the Senedd’s electoral system, as well as an increase in the number of MSs from 60 to 96, the 2026 Senedd election looks set to be the most historic and ground-breaking in more than a quarter of a century of devolution, with unprecedented opportunities for NFU Cymru to seek to influence policy.
NFU Cymru has invited speakers from those parties not currently in Government in Cardiff Bay to set out their policy offer to farmers and rural Wales ahead of next May’s election and this is your opportunity to listen to what they have to say and to quiz the speakers.
Speakers
Abi Reader (Chair)
NFU Cymru Deputy President
Samuel Kurtz MS
Welsh Conservatives
Jane Dodds MS
Welsh Liberal Democrats
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Plaid Cymru
Councillor Karl Lewis
Reform UK Wales
Tuesday 22 July - 10am-11am
Question and answer session with the Deputy First Minister – The Sustainable Farming Scheme
NFU Cymru President Aled Jones will be joined by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies MS for a discussion on the topic that is currently front and centre of members’ minds - the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme. This seminar will offer you the opportunity to put your questions about the scheme straight to Welsh Government.
Speakers
Aled Jones (Chair)
NFU Cymru President
Huw Irranca-Davies MS
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Seminar organised by Ffermio Bro
Tuesday 22 July - 3pm-3.30pm
Farming in designated landscapes
A panel discussion on farming in Designated Landscapes, and how a new Welsh Government Programme, Ffermio Bro, will help farmers, ecosystems and the environment in these places.
Ffermio Bro supports farming projects across Wales’ National Parks and National Landscapes (formerly AONBs) that will restore nature, strengthen rural culture and improve farm resilience.
Speakers
Huw Irranca-Davies MS
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Andrew Blake
Wye Valley National Landscape Manager
Lawrence Harris
Ffermio Bro National Programmes Lead
Rhys Evans
Wales Manager, Nature Friendly Farming Network
Dion Roberts
Natural Resources and Agriculture Officer, Eryri National Park
Seminar organised by NFU Energy
Wednesday 23 July - 9.30am-10.30am
The Future of Energy:
What Farmers Need to Know for the next 24 Months
Join us in the NFU Cymru Marquee for a seminar with NFU Energy, exploring the upcoming market changes and how NFU Energy can help your farm stay ahead.
Speakers
Steven Jackson
Head of Sales, NFU Energy
Gagan Singh
Senior SME Sales Consultant, NFU Energy
Wednesday 23 July - 11am-12pm
Animal Health and Welfare priorities for Welsh farmers
From bovine TB to bluetongue to Avian Influenza, effective disease control remains a challenge across livestock sectors and partnership working between vets, farmers and government is critical to success. Welsh Government is also looking to place animal health and welfare at the heart of future farm policy, with recognition of it as a public good within the Sustainable Farming Scheme. Join our panel in considering what the farm animal health and welfare priorities are and how we can work together to achieve a healthy, profitable and productive Welsh farming sector.
Speakers
Abi Reader (Chair)
NFU Cymru Deputy President
Dr Richard Irvine
Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales
Phoebe McCarter BVSc MRCVS
BVA Welsh Branch President
Sharon Hammond
Welsh Government TB Programme Board Chair and Radnorshire farmer
Seminar organised by Welsh Government
Thursday 4 July - 10am-11am
Mary had a little lamb: Keeping visitors safe at farm events
Diversifying to include visitors to your farm? Lamb feeding and other on-farm visitor events are increasingly popular, but they bring important responsibilities, and risks from contact with animals and their living areas. We aim to help you understand the risks and how to guard against them both for you and your visitors.
Join our panel of public and animal health experts as they share practical tips and real-life insights on running safe, enjoyable farm visits.
Chair: Natalie Sampson Deputy CVO
- Rachel Chalmers – Public Health Wales scientist
- Dafydd Jones – RWS private vet
- Abi Reader – farmer
- Catherine Davies and Stuart Williams from Local Authority
*New for this year*
Wednesday 23 July - 1pm-2pm - NFU Cymru/NFU Mutual marquee
Der i wylio sioe Fferm Fach | Come and see the Fferm Fach show.
Join us for a live show of S4C’s popular children’s programme ‘Fferm Fach’, where Farmer Hywel will be providing 30-40 minutes of entertainment for all the family.
There will be an opportunity to sing with Hywel, answer some fun farming questions and get a first look at Fferm Fach’s brand new activity book.
This will be in Welsh language.
Welwn ni chi ‘na.
Award presentations taking place on our stand
Tuesday 22 July - 12.30pm - NFU Cymru/NFU Mutual marquee
Gareth Raw Rees 40th Anniversary Scholarship presentations
This is an annual prize-giving presentation for scholars wishing to travel to broaden their knowledge of agriculture. A large number of farmers under the age of 30 have received a contribution towards their travels and learning over the years through the Scholarship.
Learn more about the scholarship.
Thursday 24 July - 11.30am - NFU Cymru/NFU Mutual marquee
Wales Woman Farmer of the Year Award presentation
This year sees the 27th anniversary of the NFU Cymru/NFU Mutual Wales Woman Farmer of the Year award. The winner will be announced at the NFU Cymru/ NFU Mutual marquee. The award seeks to champion the contribution that women make to the agricultural industry and to raise the profile of women in farming. Last year's award winner was Meinir Howells, a beef and sheep farmer near Llandysul.
Read more about Meinir and her farm
All week - NFU Cymru stand
Stop the Family Farm Tax
This year's Royal Welsh Show will see NFU Cymru continuing its lobbying against the government's cruel inheritance tax reforms. Members of staff will be encouraging visitors to pledge their support to the ongoing Stop The Family Farm Tax campaign using the QR code on the stand.
The union will also be hosting a simple letter writing tool to help members write to their MP to highlight why they feel the policy proposals are misguided and should be overturned.
The Business Zone
The business zone will be back again this year, located on the NFU Cymru stand, profiling the unrivalled services and discounts available to NFU Cymru members.
The area will promote second-to-none discounts and services that are exclusive to NFU Cymru members and are designed to cover every aspect of your farming business.
Our professional services offer political, legal, regulatory and technical information as well as more practical business focussed solutions covering law, planning, environment and energy. Your NFU Cymru membership also means that you get access to discounts specifically negotiated with farmers and growers in mind, ensuring you’re getting the best possible access to what’s on the market whether it be vehicles, ATVs, agricultural tyres, fuel cards, farm security, health care, and much more.
In the same space will be some of our partners who provide our members with unrivalled affinity discounts across a huge range of leading brand names, so come and find out how to save money on your next purchases.
This year NFU Cymru will also host:
- NFU Energy
- JCP and Agri Advisor will be able to provide business advice.
- Acorus Planning
- The NFU's Rural Surveyor Panel Firms - including Rees Richards & Partners, Farmers Marts, Powell's, Herbert R Thomas, LWH Land & Property and Bailey's & Partners.
All week - NFU Cymru stand
The DPJ Foundation
The NFU Cymru stand will be supporting the DPJ Foundation again this year by hosting members of the team throughout the week.
Members of The DPJ Foundation team will be on hand to talk about their training, awareness raising and 'Share the Load' services. They will also be looking for people who may be interested in volunteering to help The DPJ Foundation raise awareness within their community as Regional Champions.
Wales YFC Rugby 7s and Tug of War competitions
NFU Cymru is once again delighted to be able to support Wales YFC's popular rugby 7s and tug of war competitions.
(Sponsored by NFU Cymru)
A reception for the finalists of both awards will commence at the NFU Cymru/NFU Mutual Marquee on Wednesday 24 July at 2.45pm. Receptions will also take place on the Monday and Tuesday afternoons, after each round of the rugby 7s.
NFU Cymru is once again delighted to be able to support Wales YFC’s popular Rugby 7s and Tug of War contests. Join us at the Main Cattle Ring to see who takes the spoils.
