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
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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 -
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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.
AHDB Sheep post-mortem event
Learn about the internal effects of parasite damage听through demonstrations of听sheep post-mortems.
The post-mortems will be carried out and explained by Ben Strugnell BVM&S Cert PM MRCVS of Farm Post Mortems Ltd. Ben is a world-renowned independent vet and farm animal pathologist
We will discuss:
- Why, when and how post-mortems take place and the benefits of them
- What organs look like and the common causes of death in lambs
- How worms can affect your flock and current best practice advice on effective worm control
- The importance of minerals and blousing
Refreshments will be provided
Deadstock will be present at this meeting
RoSA CPD points will be available for attending this event
Date
7 May 2025
Venue & Timings
5:30pm - 9:00pm at Mole Country Stores, Dukeries Industrial Estate, Claylands Avenue, Worksop, S81 7BQ
How to Book
Reserve your free place by听Thursday 1 May 2025听by contacting Amy Griffiths at Mole Country Stores on 07776 463476 or email: [email protected]听
This event is being hosted by Mole Country Stores, Worksop, in collaboration with AHDB, the National Sheep Association (NSA), Bimeda and Zoetis.