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The Farmers Guardian Podcast: The Royal Welsh Show – farmers bring back the feel-good factor

This week the FG team looks back on the Royal Welsh, including some of the key show results and how a new government has brought a boost for farmer confidence

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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First Minister of Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth and Olivia Midgley at the Royal Welsh Show 2026
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First Minister of Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth and Olivia Midgley at the Royal Welsh Show 2026

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The Royal Welsh Show was bursting with positivity last week as more than 250,000 visitors poured in to the Builth Wells event.

With a new government in place, and a new First Minister and Farming Minister who both know plenty about farming, farmers were talking about the future with a sense of hope and renewed confidence that at last they had a government which understood the needs of the industry.

You can catch up with all the latest from the Royal Welsh Show season here

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