East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service have been in touch following the significant fire in Essex that unfortunately set fire to a building containing ammonium nitrate, it is encouraged that you contact the fire service to inform them of the location of fertiliser being stored and the quantity. For all of our fire safety and hot weather recommendations, please click here.
Paul Tompkins, NFU Deputy President visited Barfoots, The Greenhouse Sussex and Farplants on 28th July. Paul was also joined by a number of NFU and WSGA colleagues. Julian Marks, CEO and Keston Williams, COO hosted Paul and the team at Barfoots, managing to fit in a tour of the farm which included courgette, tender stem broccoli and sweetcorn harvest, the water treatment plant and the new, rather depleted reservoir, before visiting the sweetcorn factory which processes nearly 1 million cobs a day in the summer.
Paul also benefitted from seeing tomato growing and an ornamental plant site. Numerous topics were discussed during the day including water scarcity; labour - both seasonal and managerial; audit burden; planning restrictions on growth; energy prices; standing charges and infrastructure; education engagement; BNG and much more.
The full NFU East Region staff team were in Sussex for the annual staff away day. This was a fantastic opportunity to show off our part of the world and for colleagues to bond in an other wise remote working world!
As we move into September your Group Secretaries are attending a series of popular ploughing matches including Laughton and District, East Sussex and Hurstpierpoint & District Ploughing Match. Please do use the opportunity to stop by the stands and say hello!