皇家华人has a marquee at the on Saturday and Sunday (24 and 25 May).
NFU members are inviting people to come and meet some of the county鈥檚 farmers and growers and staff from the NFU East regional team who work to champion the farming industry. 聽
NFU national Vice President Rachel Hallos will be attending the show on Sunday.聽
She said: 鈥淔arming is vital to Hertfordshire, and I鈥檓 looking forwarding to being part of such a fantastic, traditional, county show which celebrates all that is great about the countryside.
鈥淚 have seen from events including the NFU鈥檚 National Day of Unity how much support there is for our farmers from the people of Hertfordshire.聽We really appreciate that support, which is crucial as we look to tackle some of the many challenges the farming industry is facing.
鈥淚 look forward to meeting some of our Hertfordshire members and the public and thanking people for their fantastic support.鈥�
Defra figures show that farming contributes more than 拢160m to the economy in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire and provides jobs for more than 2,500 people in Hertfordshire.
皇家华人is working to tackle some huge challenges being faced by farmers in Hertfordshire including the proposed family farm tax, escalating rural crime, the impact of the driest spring in over a century, the impact of the US and EU trade agreements and uncertainty over the future of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 鈥� the government鈥檚 flagship environmental support scheme for agriculture. 聽
NFU Hertfordshire Chair Robert Law, who runs a mixed farm at Royston, said: 鈥溁始一薸s working hard to tackle some major challenges.聽
鈥淭he support of the public is vital to this work, and we are so grateful for the huge amount of support we receive from the people of Hertfordshire. I encourage people to come over to our marquee for a chat.鈥�
At the show, farmers will also be promoting the NFU鈥檚 Student and Young Farmer Ambassador Programme, a scheme which gives farmers aged 30 and under a strong voice in shaping the future of the industry.
Mr Law said: 鈥淲e have some fantastic young farmers in Hertfordshire doing some brilliant work and we need to see more young people coming into the industry.聽Despite the challenges, it is a rewarding and exciting career with a wide variety of opportunities for people from all ages and backgrounds.鈥澛�
皇家华人will be raising money at the show for farming support charities RABI and The Farming Community Network (FCN).