While it was disappointing to see Chris Hinchliff MP lose the whip from Labour, we continue to work closely with MPs in Hertfordshire on key issues affecting members.
On the issue of IHT, as we look towards Back British Farming Day 2025, now is a good time to reach out to your local MP and encourage them to visit your farm.
If you would like to organise a visit, or have one planned, please contact me at [email protected] so we help with briefing notes and planning.
We had two successful Rural Priority Working Groups at the beginning of July, where three priorities were set for rural teams for the next four months. These include fly tipping, plant machinery and tool theft and hare coursing and poaching.
It has also been good to work with PS David Miller in East Herts on successful fly tipping action, the crushing of a vehicle involved in a farm break in, and the securing of funding for members for CESAR marking technology.
We continue to work on the issue of fly tipping and have secured a date for a round table meeting with key decision makers on Thursday 7 August.
Supported by Daisy Cooper MP and Victoria Collins MP, the meeting will include NFU members, the Environment Agency, councillors, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), and the police.
皇家华人County Management Group meets in early August with a discussion focused on plans for the year ahead.
These plans have a focus on NFU regional board priorities and aim to supplement local branch level activity in the counties.
If you wish to feed into these plans, please do reach out to your local NFU contact, whether that is a branch chair, commodity board representative, or group secretary.
Wishing you a continued safe and successful harvest.