I hope everyone had successful and safe harvest.
As many of you have been focused on completing harvest, the NFU Cambridgeshire team has been working on setting the County Plan for the 2025/26 membership year.
This plan has been developed in line with the policy priorities agreed by the East Regional Board and will guide our engagement with members.
We encourage all members to take part, share views, and help shape how we respond to the challenges and opportunities ahead. Together, we can ensure Cambridgeshire鈥檚 farming community remains strong, resilient, and ready for the future
Here are some more of this month鈥檚 highlights.
US agriculture delegation visits Cambridgeshire
A delegation of US state agriculture commissioners, organised by NASDA (National Association of State Departments of Agriculture), visited Cambridgeshire as part of a UK and Ireland tour to strengthen relationships and better understand British farming.
I joined them for visits to Childerley, an arable farm near Cambridge, and G鈥檚 Growers near Ely.
NASDA CEO Ted McKinney highlighted the importance of building mutual understanding and trust between US and UK farming sectors. He praised the NFU鈥檚 advocacy and expressed concern over proposed inheritance tax changes. Read the full article.
Meeting the EA as water pressures continue
Water abstraction concerns were the focus of a recent on-farm meeting between senior Environment Agency (EA) staff and farmers in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, organised by the NFU.
Key EA staff visited farms in both Norfolk and Cambridgeshire to meet NFU Cambridgeshire County Chair Alison Morris, Tim Young (J S Young Farms), and Nick Allpress (Allpress Farms).
Following the visit, we received a positive update from the EA team confirming that abstraction in the Cut Off Channel will move from alternate nights to five nights per week.
Fire safety on farms
The extremely dry summer weather once again made conditions favourable for field and machinery fires.
We're working closely with the fire service and other stakeholders to improve fire safety on farms.Take a look at what we have been doing here and what you can change to help reduce risk
Back British Farming Day
On 10 September, the NFU is hosting its tenth Back British Farming Day to celebrate British farmers and growers for the work they do and the food they produce.
In the past decade it has seen the British public, as well as politicians, showing their support on a range of significant issues, bringing about positive change for the industry. Find out how to get involved.
Take our Glyphosate survey
As part of the UK and EU's trade negotiations, the UK has committed to 'dynamically align', which means the UK will follow EU rules on many aspects of agricultural production, including regulation of pesticides.
We need your help to understand how this will affect you. Please take our survey on potential restrictions to glyphosate use.