THE Farmers’ Union of Wales has honoured former FUW President Emyr Jones with the Union’s internal award for services to agriculture to thank him for all he has done for the industry.

Mr Jones from Bala stood down as the FUW President following 15 years’ loyal service to the organisation at national level in June 2015.

He was Meirionnydd County Chairman from 1998 to 2000 when he was elected to represent North Wales on the Union’s central finance and organisation committee.

He was elected national Vice President in 2002, Deputy President in 2003 and President in 2011.

Presenting the award on the Wednesday night of the Royal Welsh Show (July 20) at the FUW President’s reception, current Union President Glyn Roberts said: “I wholeheartedly thank Emyr for everything he has done for the FUW, the agricultural industry and our Welsh economy. We are indebted to our former president for his leadership and all he has contributed over the years.”

Mr Jones is married with three children and has four grandchildren. A Welsh speaker, he was born and brought up on the family farm Rhiwaedog, Rhosygwaliau, near Bala.

The farm extends to 360 acres, with a further 400 acres of rented land, and carries a herd of 70 pedigree Welsh Black suckler cows and 1,700 breeding sheep.

See the full story in this Thursday’s Meirionnydd edition of the Cambrian News