Your Suffolk county NFU update

Ella Thackray

Ella Thackray

Suffolk County Adviser

Hear the highlights from this summer in Suffolk.

Many of you will already have finished harvest, during a record-breaking summer for heat and lack of rain.

The NFU has been working hard to collate data across the country of how harvest has been in terms of yields and quality across numerous crops, so please take the time to complete our survey. 

This will help us with our lobbying efforts when it comes to pressing government for further support following the dry harvest. Click here for more information

The lack of rain continues to take its toll on the countryside, with the biggest wildfire in Suffolks history. 

Please click here for the latest advice and information, as well as our current lobbying asks.

Fire safety remains a huge concern. We continue to engage with Suffolk Fire & Rescue on what more we can do to prevent fires. 

Please try to take as many precautions as possible when conducting field operations and have firefighting equipment on hand where possible. 

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.

Suffolk Police have established a stakeholder group to help advise them through the backlog in firearms licensing grants an renewals, in which the NFU has 2 representatives. They are apologetic for the extent of situation but have declared it a critical issue. They are being open and transparent about the situation, and open to ideas and suggestions in order to get through the backlog and improve the wait time in the future. 

Local news

Call for landowners to display free wildfire signs

Wildlife Wise and SFRA (Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service) have launched a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of wildfires, and are inviting landowners to offer their support by displaying signage across the county.

Last year, from January to mid-November, SFRS attended 310 fires in the open at varying levels of severity, an increase of 105 incidents compared to the previous year.

The campaign aims to protect wildlife in coastal, heathland and woodland habitats by raising awareness of how fires in the open start and how they can be prevented.

To support the campaign, landowners are invited to display signage in visible locations on their estates to make the public aware of the dangers of lighting disposable barbecues and campfires outside designated areas, and of the steps they can take to help prevent wildfires.

Get your free signs

Local news

Bolton - Farmers Friday Recycling Deal

FARMER'S FRIDAY
Bolton's Committment to Support Local Farmers

Bolton Recycling & Waste Management have partnered with Suffolk Young Farmers on a new promotion for free desposal recycling and have extended the offer to NFU members.

Bring in the following recycling on a Friday and they will make a payment per tone to Suffolk Young Farmers:

  • Cardboard
  • Clean Fertiliser Cans (HDPE Drums)
  • Clean Fertiliser and Seed Bags (Woven PP Sacks)

You will be suppled with a Waste Transfer Note each visit to ensure your compliance.

Loads can be mixed but must be bagged seperately.

The following grades can be delivered; however, they will be chargeable a thte time of visit or via regular account:

  • Bailing Twine
  • Silage Wrao
  • Crop Cover
  • Crop Fleece

You can deliver via tractor and trailer or wby 4x4 and trailer - but the offer is only on a Friday!

Address: Bolton Bros, Bramford Road, Great Blakenham, Ipswich, IP6 0SL.

Before your first visit, you must contact Boltons so they can link your account with the YFC promotion. 

Contact Boltons to book in your first visit: 01473 830948 or [email protected]