Your Cambridgeshire county NFU update

Megan Hudson

Megan Hudson

Cambridgeshire County Adviser

Introducing your new county adviser

Cambridgeshire’s new county adviser is already a familiar face to many in the area.

Originally from Spalding, Lincolnshire, Megan Hudson spent much of her childhood on her family’s tenant farm at Newborough, in Cambridgeshire.

Before joining the NFU, she helped establish and lead Fenland SOIL, a farmer-led organisation tackling the challenges associated with peat and agriculture in the Fens. 

Her work earned national recognition when she received a National Women in Agriculture Award in 2025. Later, she worked for Oxwillow, the agri-environment consultancy arm of a family farming business near Ely.

Megan said: “In my previous roles, the part of my work I loved the most was supporting farmers and advocating for the industry, so it’s fantastic to have the opportunity to continue doing that. 

“I spent much of my childhood on my grandparents’ farm in Cambridgeshire, so it’s a very special area for me. I’m looking forward to working on behalf of members across the county in this new role.”

Outside of work, she is a keen Leicester Tigers supporter and long-distance runner, having completed the Manchester Marathon in 2026 for charity.

Megan succeeds Rory Kerr in the role.

Local news

Fire prevention advice as hot weather continues

Farmers are being urged to help keep their land fire safe over the summer months with advice from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Fire crews have attended more than 100 fires involving farms over the last two years, with more than half occurring during the summer months. 

Watch Commander Joe Gacon, from the Service’s Community Fire Safety team, said: “Farms are at a high risk of fire because there are often lots of combustible materials stored in or around agricultural buildings. 

“Farms are also often in isolated locations, which may have poor water supply. This makes farms much more vulnerable to fire getting out of control, especially in summer when hot and dry weather increases the risk of wildfires spreading.”

Rural firefighting not only makes up one of the service’s biggest risks, but it also presents a significant challenge to get a water supply to an emergency incident. 

The service has taken innovative approaches to mitigating this, such as adding a purpose-built connection coupling to every fire engine in the county, allowing them to access the farm’s water supply.

Watch Commander Gacon said: “It is not just water supplies that farmers can help with. Other resources, such as telehandlers, can be offered by the farm in an emergency. This information can be added to the data terminals in the fire engine so crews are aware of the extra things they might be able to use and access them quicker.”

Advice includes:

  • Download the What3words app to give a precise location to emergency services
  • Ensure your farm is clearly signposted and make sure you keep all access routes clear in case emergency vehicles need to access the site 
  • Always keep escape routes clear and free from rubbish or combustible materials 
  • Always carry a mobile phone in case you need to make an emergency call
  •  Keep a list of useful telephone numbers with you
  • Plan ahead  
  • Make sure everyone on the farm knows the fire plan 
  • Keep any firefighting equipment easily accessible and ensure everyone knows where it’s stored 
  • Ensure any firefighting equipment is serviced regularly to keep it in good working order 
  • Make sure you have an animal evacuation plan for your livestock in the event of a fire
  • Do not store flammable items near livestock.