News - The Society

Having battled their way through a tough day of gruelling challenges, the top pair at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society were able to present this years president, Mrs Rhian Duggan, with a cheque for £3,000 to go towards their feature county funds at the society’s Annual General Meeting last week.

Eight hardworking and deserving industry leaders have been given the honour of being made associates of the Royal Agricultural Societies for their contribution to the agricultural and rural industries in Wales.

“Our drive to reduce cost is matched only by our ambition to increase income and create a society that will face future challenges,” said Mr John T Davies in his address to over 120 members at the Annual General Meeting of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society on 20th June.

The past month has been filled with success for our Welsh shearing team.

Back on the 16 May, Gareth Daniel and Richard Jones were joined by Ian Jones to successfully defend Wales’ Six Nation’s machine shearing title at the Balmoral Show, Northern Ireland. Wales won the event when it was first held in 1963, and has now won 13 times, including three in the last four years.

This fantastic practical day offers a huge variety for farmers, contractors and the rural public.

Show Date: Thursday 5th June 2014

Organised by the Radnor Feature County committee, this year’s Royal Welsh Grassland and Alternative Energy Event will take place on Thursday 5 June at Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llandrindod Wells, Powys.

It was hard going, but both Steve Hughson and Aled Jones from the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, were able to show tremendous will power and stay off the booze for a whole month to raise money for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI).

On Saturday 3 May the top two at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society rolled up their sleeves and got stuck-in to a gruelling day of tough activities as part of their Chief Exec’s Challenge.