John Mercer

Cwrt y Cadno. Director NFU Cymru. Sports fan. Director Llandovery RFC.

[Peter Jackson @JackoRugby]

The Lions have lost another all-time great. Fergus Slattery played every minute of all 4 Tests for The Invincibles in South Africa in 1974. He is the 7th member of that Test XV to pass away following JPR, JJ, Phil Bennett, Ian McLauchlan, Gordon Brown, Mervyn Davies

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

Polling day is here 🗳️ Here are the key priorities NFU Cymru wants the next Welsh Government to deliver for Welsh farming ⬇️

More on our manifesto ➡️ https://t.co/dhOVTciq3A

[FA WALES @FAWales]

Wales cannot be defined by one place, one voice or one story.

It is a nation of contrasts, where past meets future, where landscapes shift from mountains to coastline, and where communities across the country each bring something unique to the national identity.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/JwVkIHcDrG

[FA WALES @FAWales]

Pwy ydym ni? Who are we?

A nation shaped by many identities, brought together under one flag.

Together We Are Stronger 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[APSM Rugby Channel 🏉 @ApsmRugby]

1974 A curious, hand-crafted, scrum machine for kids

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

After 14 months of NFU and NFU Cymru campaigning, the UK Government has today announced changes to the threshold for inheritance tax for family farms. These changes mark a huge victory for farmers in Wales.

@AledNfu @AbiReader

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

A message from our President @AledNfu to Welsh MPs ahead of an important vote tonight on the IHT proposals within the Finance Bill.

Tag/contact your local Labour MP and ask them to abstain from this vote.

[NFU Political @NFUPolitical]

Labour MP @ToniaAntoniazzi is spot on.

The change made yesterday to transferrable allowances is welcomed but doesn't go far enough. We urge the Govt to listen to its backbenchers and make amendments to the Finance Bill to protect the elderly and the terminally ill.

@NFUCymru

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

NO IHT!

This was our clear message at today's Winter Fair, on the eve of the Chancellor’s Budget announcement. It signalled the strength of feeling amongst rural communities against the UK Government’s planned changes to inheritance tax reliefs.

➡️ https://t.co/DaaVvMYIVu

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

Ever since the announcement of changes to Inheritance Tax, we've continued to lobby hard to #StopTheFamilyFarmTax

Here are just some of the media interviews our members have done over the year, delivering their personal stories of how these changes will affect their family farms

[John Mercer @John_Mercer]

Difficult to do justice to all the work that the incredible team @NFUCymru do for Welsh farmers but this video is a hugely impressive snapshot of the last year and well worth watching #wearewelshfarming #nfucymru25

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

We open our conference with a video highlighting our lobbying work this year.We continue to represent members on all issues impacting the industry.
Mae'r fideo yma yn tynnu sylw at ein gwaith dros y flwyddyn. Rydym yn parhau i gynrychioli aelodau ar materion sy'n effeithio arnynt

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

NFU Cymru President @AledNfu has called for the next Welsh Government to deliver a long-term budget for Welsh farming.

Read the full ask ➡️ https://t.co/dyfxgRIe0W

#NFUCymru25

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

Our second session is with the Deputy First Minister @WGRural. He's covered a number of topics including bovine TB, water quality, SFS and more.

#NFUCymru25

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

A packed room here at #NFUCymru25.

Our conference has kicked off with various industry, supply chain, and political speakers taking to the stage.

Mae ein cynhadledd wedi dechrau gyda gwahanol siaradwyr o'r diwydiant, y gadwyn gyflenwi a'r byd gwleidyddol yn camu ar y llwyfan

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

Our next session is with Karen Betts @Foodanddrinkfed and Sarah Bradbury Institute of Grocery Distribution. This session is all about Growing the Welsh food sector 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

#NFUCymru25

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

Our President @AledNfu has opened #NFUCymru25 by addressing the key issues within the industry, not least the new Sustainable Farming Scheme and the need to continue to evolve this in the future.

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

During our conference session on growing the Welsh food sector, Sarah Bradbury, CEO of IGD spoke about food price inflation and the importance of producing more here in the UK.

#NFUCymru25

[Scarlets Rugby @scarlets_rugby]

Hydref 31, 1972 🔴

#YmaOHyd

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

Hue congratulations Richard Anthony @DickieRandL 🏆

[NFU Cymru 🚜 @NFUCymru]

Huge congratulations to our former Wales Woman Farmer of the Year, Margaret Dalton, on winning the @FarmersWeekly Lifetime Achievement Award last night 🏆