Your Suffolk county NFU update

Ella Thackray

Ella Thackray

Suffolk County Adviser

June was a busy month for the NFU in Suffolk

June was a month for more shows, farm walks, and stakeholder meetings, but has also been a month to focus on farm safety. In Suffolk we have held 2 pre-harvest health and safety events, one in the East of the county and one in the West. 200 members, and farm workers attended these events, and were reminded the importance of staying vigilant while working. We would love to hear your feedback on these events, and also any suggestions you have for topics we can cover next year. 

We have had several MP meetings throughout June with Peter Prinsley MP, James Cartlidge MP, and Jess Asato MP. Topics discussed included constituency specific issues, as well as water resources, rural crime, EU re-alignment, and the carbon boarder adjustment mechanism, to mention a few.

There are still a couple of Suffolk branch meetings in the diary, if you are interested, please do get in touch with your group secretary. 

With combines already rolling I want to wish you all a good, and safe harvest.

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]