County AGM
This will take place on 13 December at Floral Media at Caunton, The Woovers, Norwell Road, Caunton, NG23 6AQ from midday.
For more details and how to book place at either AGM click here (log in to NFUOnline may be required)
North Notts, Newark and South Notts Branches Super AGM
Guest Speakers:听
Henry Ward, 200 acre farm that suffered extensively in recent floods - some of you may have seen his farm on news/social media.
Andrew McGill chief executive Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board.
Date
11 November 2024
Venue & Timings
9.30am until 12.30pm at YMCA Community & Activity Village Newark & Sherwood, Lord Hawke Way, Newark, NG24 4FH
Please use the rear car park only, front car park belongs to another business.
Breakfast cobs and refreshments will be provided from 9.30am.
Booking
Please contact your branch for any further information or to book - please quote Super AGM and date when booking.
North Notts 鈥� 01623 870368 - [email protected]听
Newark 鈥� 01636 705663 or email: [email protected]听
South Notts 鈥� 01159 214321 or email: [email protected]听
NFU Midlands Younger Member Events
The next Midlands regional event will be on 5 December for more information and to register please click here
Farm for the Future 鈥� Royal Countryside Fund
Do you want help navigating agricultural policy changes including help with understanding ELMs and SFI (Sustainable Farming Incentive)?
If you鈥檙e an owner-occupied or tenant farm in England that received BPS, The Royal Countryside Fund鈥檚 Farm for the Future programme is in its final year, offering a last chance for free support which includes a 1-2-1 session with a consultant to talk about your farm.
Its online workshops can be joined from the comfort of your own home via Zoom to help you and your farm business navigate policy changes and become more resilient and sustainable.
To find out more and sign up to the online group, contact Christina Hutchings via email [email protected] or call 07715 353 546 or visit
Be vigilant of scam callers
If you receive a call that looks like it is from NFU Headquarters and are unsure then please hang up, do not pass on any personal details.
You can contact NFU CallFirst on 0370 845 8458 to check if we are doing any calls or promotions.
Call for Participants: Advancing Fairness in the UK Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector 鈥� University of Leicester
Are you into fresh fruit and or vegetable cultivation in the UK? University of Leicester are conducting a study on advancing fairness in fresh fruit and vegetable sector and would love to hear from you!
Participation in the study involves farmers who are into the cultivation of fresh fruits and vegetables in the UK and who are suppliers to large retailers in the UK.
All data collected will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and anonymity based on University of Leicester's guideline and used solely for academic purposes.
To participate or learn more, please Visit听听or contact Nike directly through听[email protected].
Members support would be invaluable to the success of this research.
Questionnaire for pilot study -
Ragwort 鈥� control & disposal
皇家华人is听reminding livestock farmers to remain vigilant to the risk of ragwort poisoning. Here's some advice on control and disposal.
Ragwort poses a real risk to animal health, with potentially fatal consequences if it is ingested by horses or livestock, either in its green or dried state. Left unchecked, a ragwort problem is likely to become worse, as the species is highly vigorous. A single specimen can produce up to 150,000 seeds with a germination rate of up to 70%.
For more advice on control and disposal click here
Boost your dissertation with NFU sponsorship
Every year, the NFU food business unit sponsors one final year university student's dissertation project relating to the UK's supply chain.听
How can you apply for the NFU鈥檚 dissertation sponsorship award?
皇家华人would like to sponsor you if your dissertation is linked to any of the following topics:
- British food retailers
- hospitality and public sector supply chain
- UK food brands, manufacturers, or processors
- the sustainable supply chain, or
- supply chain collaboration or engagement.
If successful, you will receive 拢150, and gain access to a range of industry contacts.
To learn more about the NFU sponsorship and how to apply click here
Closes Sunday 10 November
Idle & Torne Catchment 鈥� Borehole & Surface Abstractors Meeting
The Idle & Torne Priority Catchment is the sand land area from Nottingham to Thorne.
It is a Priority Catchment because it is over licenced & over-abstracted.听 ALL existing abstraction licences will be changed to PERMITS. Permits will have restrictions that your existing licences do not have.
The reason for the meeting is to take steps to establish a Water Abstractor Group. (WAG).
It will be explained what we need to do next to set up the WAG to give us the strength to secure the irrigation water as one body, under the NEW Permitting system. Projected Future reductions in Permits, Abstraction related issues in Notts/Lincs & S Yorks, Summary and Actions.
All irrigation abstractors should attend, secure your water for irrigation, strength in numbers.
Date
13 November 2024
Venue & Timings
10am until 1pm at Perlethorpe Village Hall, by Thoresby Home Farm, Newark, NG22 9EQ
Notts County Council SFI Meeting
DEFRA funded event for farmers in the North Notts area, free Pie & Pea supper included
Hear the latest on the听Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)听from Gemma Bust, who comes from a farming family and is the Field Officer and Team Manager within the regulatory and advice service at the Rural Payments Agency.
While updating your knowledge on the latest SFI news, learn how tree planting can fit in and support your farming practise and discover the grants available to enable you to achieve your ambitions.
Learn more about Catchment Sensitive Farming and the grants on offer by listening to Miles Bentley from Natural England. Miles will help you develop your farming practice as you would wish.
Date
19 November 2024
Venue & Timings
6pm until 9pm at Pheasantry Brewery, Lincoln Road East Markham NG22 0SN
Contact Liz Hopkins, Notts CC, for more information please contact [email protected]
Join ForFarmers to #Feedyourcareer
For the Future of Farming听is ForFarmers鈥� mission. We work side-by-side with our farmers, we know their businesses, their opportunities and their challenges. We sell feed, but we also provide expert advice. By offering the best feed solutions for each individual business, we ensure a higher return, healthier livestock and improved efficiency.
Timescales:
- October 2024 to听December 2024 - Applications听
- January 2025 - Assessment Centres
- February 2025 - Job offers
For more information and how to apply click
Midlands Tree Offer is back for 2024
To find out more about where your collection point is, date and how to order your pack (1 per Farmer and Grower member) please click here
Nottinghamshire NFU Golf Society听听听听听听听听听听听听
Calling all golfers, formed over FOREty years ago, Nottinghamshire NFU golf Society currently have matches each year against Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Yorkshire NFU Societies. We also have four quarterly meetings at various courses around the county.
We are looking to recruit new golfing members from the Farming or Country loving communities to join this friendly society. Golfers of all standards would be very welcome.
Their 2024 AGM and Winter Meeting is on 4 November at Newark Golf Club.
Please contact Iwan Jenkins on 07795 414778 if you would like to join us or have any questions about the group.