Water access and abstraction concerns have highlighted the difficult decisions facing growers. I have been raising members’ experiences with NFU policy colleagues to ensure the impact on production and business confidence is understood.
On 20 October, Martin Emmett and Lee Abbey will join us for a programme of grower visits across south Lincolnshire. These visits replace the previously proposed grower meeting and will provide an opportunity to hear directly from businesses, discuss sector challenges and help shape our policy priorities.
September’s Back British Farming Day also provided an opportunity to bring farming concerns to regional decision-makers, including Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire Andrea Jenkyns. Maintaining these relationships helps us keep food production and the needs of our farming communities on the local agenda.
Looking ahead, please join us at our November county meeting and combined branch and county AGM. Your views help guide our work and we would welcome both familiar faces and members who have not attended before.
Thank you for your continued support. Please keep sharing your concerns and ideas with me, your Group Secretary and our county team.
Save the dates
Please save these dates in your diaries – we hope to see many of you there.
- 20 October - Horticulture member visits with Martin Emmet and Lee Abbey.
- 21 October – North Sea Camp Prison Farm Visit
- 5 November – University of Lincoln Soil Health Event
- 10 November – South Lincolnshire In-Person County Meeting – The Kings Head, Kirton
- 18 November – Holland Combined Branch & County AGM – Ye Olde Red Lion
As always, please do get in touch with me if there is an issue affecting your business that you would like to raise. Member conversations are incredibly important in helping us understand what is happening on the ground and ensuring your experiences are heard both regionally and nationally.