A CEREDIGION sheep farmer has been appointed to lead the Farmers’ Union of Wales’ central education and training committee at a recent meeting in Aberystwyth.

Anwen Hughes, who has been the committee’s vice chairman since 2015, takes over from S4C TV’s Ffermio presenter Alun (Elidyr) Edwards, who served as the committee’s chairman for 11 years.

She said: “I am honoured and delighted to be taking over as the chairman of this important committee and would like to thank Alun for all of his years of service. His boots will be tough to fill.

“Looking to the future and the work the committee has ahead of it, our focus will be on how the sector can develop through education, training and research.

“We will of course also continue to work with key stakeholders such as Farming Connect, Lantra, FACE, HCC and the agricultural colleges to bring the latest information and guidance to our members.”

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