Farming in the North West
The North West is an area of great contrast, from the predominantly dairy farming county of Cheshire, arable and horticulture in Southwest Lancashire to the beef and sheep farming in the upland areas of North Lancashire and Cumbria.
Regional News
News from the North West- 25th April 2008 - members only please login to view document
News and events from around the region
Important changes to drainage service charges
21 April 2008
United Utilities have changed the way they charge for drainage services, how does this affect you? It is important that you take a look at what you are being charged now!
Best of British but nobody to harvest it
18 April 2008
On a recent tour to the West Lancashire area organised by the NFU, Defra Minister of State, Lord Rooker, visited members to find out how and why the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) is failing them.
Regional media releases
Government attitude change needed to avert world food crisis
24 April 2008
If the Government is serious about helping to tackle the developing world food crisis, it should be an encouraging friend rather than a dictatorial policeman towards farmers says NFU Cumbria County Chairman, Russell Bowman.
North West growers look for ways to slash rising energy costs
18 April 2008
Finding ways to help growers reduce their energy costs is now a prime objective for the region’s NFU horticulture board. Its next meeting will take place at 7pm on Thursday 01 May at the NFU Regional Office in Skelmersdale and will major on this issue.
Continued ban on Brazilian beef justified by EU report says NFU
17 April 2008
The findings, says NFU livestock board chairman and Cumbrian farmer Alistair Mackintosh, prove not only was the NFU justified in calling for the ban on Brazilian beef exports to the EU, but that one should have been introduced earlier.
