Cardiff Farmers’ March - No Farmers, No Food, No Future

Farmers across the UK have been protesting about the lack of government support. In Cardiff on World Farmers Day, May 14th, we joined the Welsh Farmers Unite march against a new subsidy scheme requiring them to give up productive farmland for environmental uses like establishing woodland, biodiversity and ponds in order to receive financial support.

With up to 5,500 Welsh agricultural jobs at risk, the farmers' are up in arms. To undermine the influence of the march, the Welsh government announced a delay in the transition period to the new sustainable farming scheme until 2026. The uncertainty of their future and our food security are being further undermined by substandard imports and dishonest labelling where food only needs to be packed in the UK to get a UK label.

The best way you can support farmers is by buying direct from local farmers, online farm shops or hubs like Pipers Farm, BigBarn and Riverford. This ensures farmers get the actual cost of production and reduces long distance food chains.

Watch the video to hear directly from the farmers on the front lines. Share the video to get more people to use the power of their purse to shape our farming future.

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