Your York East county NFU update

Poppy Smith

Poppy Smith

NFU County Adviser (York East)

Driffield Show - Call by the NFU stand and meet NFU Vice President Paul Tompkins

The 150th Driffield Show is nearly here! 

Join the Group Secretaries and County Team at Driffield Show on Wednesday 22nd July, stand C47 and meet with the national NFU Vice Chairman (and Pocklington member) Paul Tompkins. 

Paul will be walking the show lines first thing and will meet and greet members throughout the day. 

Hear from him directly at the member address at 2.00pm on the show stand and take part in the Q&A. 

Wilfred Scruton’s will be showcasing the CAN-AM quad bike on the day – hear about the exclusive offers available for NFU Farmer & Grower Members. 

There will be plenty of refreshments available, so please do call by the stand - we look forward to seeing you on show day! 

Local news

Ryedale Show

Ryedale Show will take place on Tuesday 28th July in the grounds of Duncombe Park Estate, Helmsley. Call by the NFU and NFU Mutual stand to meet with your local Group Secretaries and County Adviser. 

Event

Species Reintroduction - Beavers ONLINE MEETING

Forestry England is actively leading beaver reintroduction projects across the country, using enclosed and wild-release trials to restore wetlands, improve biodiversity, and mitigate flooding.

They wish to apply for a licence to release beavers in the Derwent catchment - with potential to expand the catchment further in o East Riding. 

Cath Bashforth, Species Recovery Officer from Yorkshire Forest District and John Cave, Beaver Project Manager from Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, attended a recent meeting with members at Hovingham Village Hall to outline the project and its objectives. 

Abigail Teward, NFU Environment and Land Use Adviser contributed by detailing the NFU's policy on species reintroduction.

During this consultation period it is essential that farmers and landowners attend meetings and ask questions and even offer farm visits - which will help shape the licence application. This is your opportunity to engage and have your say; Cath and John would like members to pre-submit questions on this project to help shape the next online meeting on Thursday 30th July at 7pm. 

To ask a question please contact Poppy Smith, County Adviser [email protected] 

To register for this meeting please call the regional office on 02476 939401 or email [email protected]

 

Start date

10 July 2026 at 10:43am

End date

01 August 2026 at 10:43am

Local news

EYUP Awards 2026

EYUP Awards 2026

The NEW EYUP Awards 2026 will be shining a spotlight on the people, places, producers and projects that make East Yorkshire's food and hospitality scene so special - the NFU and NFUM are proud to be headline sponsors. 

Whether you're a producer, grower, cafe, restaurant, accommodation provider, retailer or community project - if you're a member, you can enter! 

How to enter the Awards

The EYUP Awards are open to all members of the East Yorkshire Local Food & Rural Tourism Network. If you're not a member and would like to find out about membership criteria and benefits, please email [email protected]

You'll have up to 1000 words to tell us about yourself or your business and why you feel that you should be considered for an award.

Judging will take place throughout the summer by an independent panel, with winners revealed at the awards ceremony taking place on Wednesday 14 October 2026. The judges will have full discretion to assess all entries and may allocate shortlisted businesses and winners to the award category they feel is the best fit from across the seven categories.

Tell us what makes you unique - your story, your passion - there are 7 awards categories. 

Closing date for entries: Friday 31 July 2026

EYUP Awards 2026 Ceremony

A relaxed, friendly, informal evening bringing members together to celebrate, mingle and connect.

Date & Time: 7pm on Wednesday 14 October 2026

Location: The Manor Rooms, The Drewton Estate, South Cave, Nr. Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire HU15 2AG.

Tickets: Tickets are available at a cost of £25 per person. Availability is limited and tickets will be issued on a 'first come first served' basis.

For further information on the awards or the ceremony, please contact Julia Soukup - email: [email protected] or call 07970 904800.