If only we were in the AC/Fan business! I hope you all managed to keep as cool as possible during the recent prolonged heatwave that we have had. Harvest started early this year and so far hasn’t sounded too promising. Please let me know your harvest experiences so far. Below is an overview of the activity that took place during the month of June.
June Activity
RCAT Rural Crime Training Days:
The 16th of June was the final day of training for response officers across the Cambridgeshire constabulary. The concluding day took the final total of numbers to over 330 officers hearing about the work of RCAT and the impact rural crime has across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Events like these showcases the valuable role the NFU plays engaging with and educating stakeholders on behalf of farmers and growers across the county. More information can be found here - NFU helps deliver rural crime training for Cambridgeshire Police – NFUonline
Water and Abstraction:
The June weather is still causing issues for abstractors and irrigators. Please contact the NFU if you are facing any issues on this matter.
HSBC Young Member Event
On the 5 June, we held a Young Members event for NFU members aged 35 and under to attend the HSBC offices in Canary Wharf, London. HSBC kindly offered to host our young members and discuss –
- How the next generation of farmers can get involved in farm finance discussions
- What a bank looks for in a great farm business or diversification project
- The skills needed to ‘take over the reins’ from the previous generation.
The event was attended by more than 30 young members from varying farming backgrounds and experiences which aided discussion and showed the importance of a young member network within the county. If you are a young member aged between 18 and 40, please get in touch to join our growing network.
Pre-harvest H&S Events
The NFU annually holds health and safety events for members and their staff just prior to harvest to remind them of the dangers and make sure everyone comes home at the end of the day. Across our joint event with Norfolk and our event is South Cambs, we managed to host more than 130 members and their staff to hear about first aid, vehicle weights, police commercial vehicle units, fire safety and tyre safety. Please remember to take 5 to stay alive and have safe practice at the forefront of anything you do.
Open Farm Sunday Events
The NFU was once again present at the Thorney Open Farm Sunday which see’s 1000’s of members of the public descend on farm to find out more about the industry we work in and where our British food comes from. Well done to all those involved with Open Farm Sunday and we look forward to going back to Park Farm at Thorney for the 2027 event.
Various Shows and Events
This year I had the pleasure of working on the NFU stand at a number of shows such at the Royal Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cereals. Although not directly in Cambridgeshire, it was great to catch up with so many of you throughout each event and I hope you had a great time whether you were there in a professional capacity or there on a family day out.
As always, please do keep an eye out for branch newsletters for the latest information or speak to me or the GS with any questions/queries. I look forward to seeing many of you soon.