In Surrey, the NFU will have a stand at the South of England Show on the 5-7 June and will be supporting the Cowpie Country Show on the 14 June and the Cranleigh Farm and Food Festival on the 2 August.
For the South of England Show, the Friday of the show will be busy with MP roundtable meetings, member meetings, and the opportunity for members to talk to head office staff on specific issues, such as ELMs and SFI.
We’re also looking forward to hosting two pre-harvest health and safety events in the area, with the first event near Rye in East Sussex on the 11 June and the second event near Petworth in West Sussex on the 18 June.
Locally, the Surrey West branch is hosting a meeting on the 9 June, where Countryside Access Officer John Baker will be updating members and answering questions on all things access. All members are welcome to join.
On our stakeholder engagement work, we’re looking forward to welcoming Chris Coghlan MP out on farm, providing a chance to discuss national issues but also local concerns around water quality and potential future regulation.
Beyond this, the NFU will be meeting with the fire service to discuss closer working ahead of harvest and we look forward to joining the Surrey Hills National Landscape Partnership Board to ensure farming is a key part of the agenda.
Please do reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions about upcoming meetings or our stakeholder engagement in the county.