Agricultural Advisory Panel

Wales YFC is supporting the agricultural industry in seeking expert advice by way of application for a chair and four independent members to serve on the Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales.

Welsh Government is currently inviting applications from individuals who have an interest in serving either as the panel chair or as independent members.

The panel will be established under­ the Agricultural Sector (Wales) Act 2014.

The panel will have an extensive and important remit which will incl­ude sector development, delivery of expert advice to Welsh ministers on agricultural matters, encourage new entrants into the industry and promote new training opportunities to maintain a sustainable, skilled agricultural workforce in Wales.

Vicky Hope, Wales YFC chairman, said: “It is encouraging to see that the welfare and development of the agricultural workforce is being add­ressed.

“We encourage all individuals who have an interest in skills development, training and career progression within the agricultural industry to apply now.”

Two applicants who have experience in agriculture, two who have experience in education will be appointed and one will be appointed as the independent chair who can demonstrate the necessary skills and experience needed to lead the new panel.

They will join representatives of employers and employees for a four-year term, meeting at least three times a year, and will be at the forefront of the industry.

Wales YFC British food fortnight

During the recent Wales YFC AGM and British food fortnight, Wales YFC challenged the students of Aberystwyth University to think about the food they buy and why it is so important to buy British-produced food.

Taking inspiration from NFU Cymru’s Back Welsh Farming campaign, the next generation of farmers joined the students during freshers’ week to serve up affordable quality meals in what was known as #YFCFoodieFriday.

Eisteddfod CFfI Ceredigion

Cynhaliwyd Eisteddfod CFfI Ceredigion nos Iau, 29, a dydd Sadwrn, 31 Hydref, ym Mhafiliwn Pontrhydfendigaid.

Roedd y pafiliwn yn orlawn i’r ddwy sesiwn, gan gadarnhau bod yr eisteddfod yn un o brif atyniadau y Ffermwyr Ifanc yn eu calendar llawn o weithgareddau.

Cloriannwyd y cystadlaethau gan y beirniaid canlynol: Canu, Meinir Jones Parry, Caerfyrddin; Llefaru, Siân Teifi, Caernarfon; Adran ysgafn, Euros Lewis, Felinfach; Llên, Aneirin Karadog, Pontyberem; Cywaith clwb, Iwan Meirion; Rhaglen y clwb, Mared Jones; Celf, Rhiannon Ling; Ffotograffiaeth, Suzanne Ryder; Cyfansoddi sgetsh a chystadleuthau aelodau, Dwynwen Lloyd Llywelyn, Theatr Felinfach; a Cyfansoddi alaw, Carys Griffiths-Jones, Aberaeron.

Y cyfeilyddion oedd Gwawr Jones, Drefach a Lona Phillips, Abermagwr.

Llywydd anrhydeddus yr eisteddfod oedd Nanna Ryder, Tyngrug Ganol a chafwyd ganddi araith bwrpasol iawn a rhodd anrhydeddus i’r mudiad.

Noddwyd yr eisteddfod eleni gan Tai Aeron; Oriel Aeron; Gerallt Lewi;, Cegin Cig Cymru; R E Reynolds & Sons; Y Talbot; Plymwaith a Gwresogi AMD; Theatr Felinfach; Clic; a Rhiannon, Tregaron.

Diolch iddynt am gefnogi’r eist­eddfod.

Enillwyd yr eisteddfod gan glwb Llanwenog, gyda 118 o farciau, gyda chlwb Pontsian yn ail gyda 82 a Felinfach yn drydydd gyda 68.

Bu teilyngod yng nghystadleuaeth y gadair eto eleni, gyda Emyr Evans, cadeirydd y sir, oedd yng ngofal y seremoni.

Canwyd cân y cadeirio gan Huw Bryant o glwb Pontsian a seiniwyd y Corn Gwlad gan John Jenkins o glwb Lledrod.

Traddodwyd y feirniadaeth gan Mererid Davies, is-gadeirydd y sir, ar ran y beirniad Aneirin Karadog.

Enillwyd y Gadair gan Endaf Griffiths o glwb Pontsian gyda’i gerdd ar y testun ‘Taith’.

Rhoddwyd y gadair gan Enfys Hatcher, brenhines y sir a Dion Davies, ffermwr ifanc y sir, o waith Carwyn Davies o glwb Llanwenog.

Y rhyddiaith gan Luned Mair, Llanwenog ddaeth yn ail yn y gystadleuaeth a rhyddiaith hefyd ddaeth yn drydydd – gwaith Rhian Evans o glwb Felinfach.

Dyma restr o’r rhai ag enillodd gwpanau’r eisteddfod: Parti Llefaru: Cwpan her Janet Morgan, Pant-Defaid – clwb Llanwenog.

Parti Deulais: Cwpan Coffa her parhaol Penlanlas Isaf – clwb Llanwenog.

Meimio i Gerddoriaeth: Cwpan her Mared Rand Jones – clwb Llanwenog.

Sgets: Cwpan her parti drama Dyffryn Cletwr – clwb Tregaron.

Emyn Nofis: Cwpan her Einir Ryd­er, Tyngrug Ganol - Heledd Evans, clwb Caerwedros.

Unawdydd gorau: Cwpan her Mr a Mrs Gwyndaf James – Nest Jenkins, clwb Lledrod.

Llefarydd gorau: Cwpan y diweddar Mr a Mrs Elfyn Owen – Gwion Ifan, clwb Pontsian.

Côr: Cwpan Her y diweddar Arglwydd Geraint Howells – clwb Pontsian.

Marciau uchaf yn y Gwaith Cartref: Cwpan her Heather Price, Esgereinon – clwb Llanwenog.

Marciau uchaf yn yr Adran Lwyfan: Tlws her Teulu Hatcher, Cefn Hafod – clwb Llanwenog.

Ail fuddugol yn yr eisteddfod – Tlws Coffa y diweddar Eryl Jones, Mydroilyn – clwb Pontsian.

Clwb Buddugol: Tlws Teulu Hafod Iwan – clwb Llanwenog.

Cafwyd hefyd ganlyniadau y cystadlaethau canlynol: Llyfr Lloffion – Mydroilyn; Llyfr Trysorydd – Troedyraur; Llyfr Cofnodion – Llanwenog.

Dyma ganlyniadau eisteddfod nos Iau: Unawd Cerdd Dant – Elen Davies, Troedyraur.

Unawd Alaw Werin – Enfys Hatcher, Llanwenog.

Meimio i Gerddoriaeth – Llanwenog.

Parti Cerdd Dant – Llanwenog.

Cân Gyfoes – Lledrod.

Canlyniadau Dydd Sadwrn: Unawd 13 neu iau – Carys Evans, Pontsian.

Llefaru 13 neu iau – Hanna Davies, Llanwenog.

Unawd 16 neu iau – Heledd Evans, Caerwedros.

Llefaru 16 neu iau – Gwion Ifan, Pontsian.

Unawd 21 oed neu iau – Emily Jones, Llangwyryfon.

Llefaru 21 neu iau – Meleri Morgan, Llangeitho.

Unawd 26 neu iau – Iwan Davies, Llanddewi Brefi.

Llefaru 26 neu iau – Rhian Evans, Felinfach.

Canu Emyn Nofis – Heledd Evans, Caerwedros.

Monolog – Rhian Evans, Felinfach.

Unawd Offerynnol – Nest Jenkins, Lledrod.

Canu Emyn – Ianto Jones, Felinfach.

Ensemble Lleisiol – Troedyraur.

Parti Llefaru – Llanwenog.

Deuawd – Elliw a Hedydd, Bro’r Dderi.

Unawd Sioe Gerdd neu Ffilm – Lia Mair Jones, Mydroilyn.

Sgets – Tregaron.

Stand-Up – Huw Bryant, Pontsian.

Parti Deulais – Llanwenog.

Deuawd Doniol – Endaf a Rhodri, Pontsian.

Côr – Pontsian.

Canlyniadau gwaith cartref: Rhyddiaith – 1, Luned Mair, Llanwenog; 2, Rhian Evans, Felinfach; 3, Enfys Hatcher, Llanwenog.

Cerdd – 1, Endaf Griffiths, Pontsian; 2, Siwan Davies, Llanwenog; 3, Rebecca James, Llanddewi Brefi.

Cyfansoddi Alaw – 1, Carys Evans, Llanwenog; 2, Cerith Morgan, Llangeitho; 3, Alpha Evans, Llanwenog.

Cywaith Clwb – 1, Llanwenog; 2, Mydroilyn; 3, Llangeitho.

Adroddiad i’r Wasg – 1, Rhian Evans, Felinfach; 2, Enfys Hatcher, Llanwenog; 3, Megan Lewis, Trisant.

Blog o’r Pentref Ieuenctid – 1, Aron Dafydd, Bro’r Dderi; 2, Bleddyn Jones, Llangeitho; 3, Sioned Owens, Felinfach.

Creu Pwerbwynt i Hyrwyddo Eisteddfod CFfI – 1, Dafydd James, Troedyraur; 2, Ffion Jenkins, Llanwenog; 3, Briallt Williams, Llanwenog.

Cyfansoddi Sgets – 1, Rhian Evans, Felinfach; 2, Enfys Hatcher, Llanwenog; 3, Twm Ebbsworth, Llanwenog.

Brawddeg – 1, Rhodri Ellis Jones, Llangwyryfon; 2, Morys Ioan, Caerwedros; 3, Carys Stephens, Mydroilyn.

Limrig – 1, Enfys Hatcher, Llanwenog; 2, Mared Lloyd-Jones, Llanddewi Brefi; 3, Meleri Morgan, Llangeitho.

Celf – 1, Hanna Jones, Mydroilyn; 2, Menna Williams, Llanwenog; cydradd 3, Carwyn Davies, Llanwenog a Beca James, Trisant.

Ffotograffiaeth – 1, Heini Thomas, Bro’r Dderi; cydradd 2, Marged Ioan, Caerwedros a Geraint Davies, Mydroilyn.

Rhaglen Clwb – 1, Felinfach; 2, Caerwedros; cydradd 3, Llanddewi Brefi, Llanwenog a Pontsian.

Pob lwc i bawb a fydd yn cynrychioli CFfI Ceredigion yn Eisteddfod CFfI Cymru yn y Neuadd Fawr yn Aberystwyth ar 21 Tachwedd.

Wales YFC 2015 Eisteddfod

Arrangements are well under way for the Wales YFC 2015 Eisteddfod, which is hosted this year by the Meirionnydd Federation and being held in Aberystwyth.

On 21 November, about 800 YFC members from all over Wales will compete at Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

A spokesperson said: “The Wales YFC Eisteddfod is a highlight of the year for many members.

“It is the only bilingual Eisteddfod of its kind in Wales and gives members the opportunity to perform in an array of competitions, from singing and rec­iting to miming and composing.

“Meirionnydd Organising Committee, led by chairman, Siwan Jones, has been busy preparing for the day for many months.”

The eisteddfod begins at 10.30am, with an array of different competitions to suit everyone.