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Green Futures | 13 & 19 March

Green Futures, our annual online meetings are back for 2025 with two topical events.

This year's Green Futures will feature the latest updates for farmers relating to schemes, grants and policy changes. 

For more information and to register click here

The Big Farm Tea Break

Date

24 - 30 March 2025

Spring is the time of year on a farm when it seems everywhere you look there is a job waiting. Lambing, calving and tractor work all add to the pressure, it’s easy to feel there is no time to breathe.

Due to this pressure, we miss out on visits to the local shops, markets, Young Farmers or the pub. Those communities we are part of are still there and keen to always be there for you.

It’s amazing how stopping for a conversation puts everything into perspective for you and people around you.

So, during the Big Farm Tea Break, let’s all come together as a community.

Lynda and Andy wish they could have had the chance to say the right words at the right time.  They can’t but you can.

Please share your photos and #Lens Light

No one in the rural community should feel isolated or alone.

Farm for the Future – Royal Countryside Fund

Do you want help navigating agricultural policy changes including help with understanding ELMs and SFI (Sustainable Farming Incentive)?

If you’re an owner-occupied or tenant farm in England that received BPS, The Royal Countryside Fund’s 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 – 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  or contact Nike directly through [email protected].

Members support would be invaluable to the success of this research.

Questionnaire for pilot study -

Nottinghamshire NFU Golf Society            

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.

Expanded SFI Offer Workshops (free)

Join Catchment Sensitive Farming for a morning of free, impartial advice on application process, choosing and management of options.

Main Speaker: Andrew Wells, Agricultural Consultant from Arable Alliance.             

In this ever-changing world of farming, keeping up with changes and details of the various schemes that are available from Defra is virtually impossible. Whilst we will mainly be trying to demystify the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), we are also happy to try and answer questions about other schemes or direct you to the correct organisation.

Agenda:

09:30 Registration

10:00 introduction and Housekeeping

10:10 Introduction to Catchment Sensitive Farming

10:30 SFI the application process

11:00 SFI options

12:00 Fitting options into your system.

12:15 Discussion

12:30 Lunch and further discussion

Venues & Date

19 March: Colston Bassett Village Hall, Notts NG12 3FD

Booking

50 places available, so booking essential. Please click to register for your place. (Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements)

BASIS and NRoSO CPD points available.

NFU vs YFC Quiz

Come along and test your knowledge, light supper provided.

Bar will be available to purchase drinks.

Date

24 April 2025.

Venue & Timings

7pm start at The Crown Inn, Main Street, Bathley, NG23 6DA.  

Booking

For more information and to register contact the branch on 01636 705663 or email [email protected]