Staffordshire

Staffordshire YFC Rally

Main ring competitions including human sheepdog trials & tug of war. As well as floristry, farm safety and static competitions.

Date

10 May 2025

Venue & Timings

From 12 noon at Ashmore Brook Farm, Cross in Hand Lane, Lichfield, WS13 8DY

For more information contact Staffordshire Young Farmers on 01785 248645 or email [email protected]

In conjunction with BKP n Broome Ltd, JCB, Malcolm Harris and Halso

Farm for the Future – Royal Countryside Fund

Do you want help navigating agricultural policy changes including help with understanding ELMs and SFI (Sustainable Farming Incentive)?

If you’re an owner-occupied or tenant farm in England that received BPS, The Royal Countryside Fund’s Farm for the Future programme is in its final year, offering a last chance for free support which includes a 1-2-1 session with a consultant to talk about your farm.

Its online workshops can be joined from the comfort of your own home via Zoom to help you and your farm business navigate policy changes and become more resilient and sustainable.

To find out more and sign up to the online group, contact Christina Hutchings via email [email protected] or call 07715 353 546 or visit www.royalcountrysidefund.org.uk/farmforthefuture

Be vigilant of scam callers

If you receive a call that looks like it is from NFU Headquarters and are unsure then please hang up, do not pass on any personal details.

You can contact NFU CallFirst on 0370 845 8458 to check if we are doing any calls or promotions.

Read our advice on how to deal with scam callers.

Cyber Crime

The Midlands NFU held an online member meeting with WMRCCU in autumn 2023, the opportunity to register with them is still available, this is aimed to improve your business’s cyber security.

With membership at the WMRCCU, you will receive regular tips and guidance on how to firm up your business’s cyber security.
 

Register to become a member (for free) today at www.wmcrc.co.uk/membership

Call for Participants: Advancing Fairness in the UK Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sector – University of Leicester

Are you into fresh fruit and or vegetable cultivation in the UK? University of Leicester are conducting a study on advancing fairness in fresh fruit and vegetable sector and would love to hear from you!

Participation in the study involves farmers who are into the cultivation of fresh fruits and vegetables in the UK and who are suppliers to large retailers in the UK.

All data collected will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and anonymity based on University of Leicester's guideline and used solely for academic purposes.

To participate or learn more, please Visit https://bit.ly/3L6VQTZ or contact Nike directly through [email protected].

Members support would be invaluable to the success of this research.

Questionnaire for pilot study - https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Ip8UzYPUFmq1UG9FIUnzVaHnAQRUG1V/view?usp=sharing

Visit to Joseph Heler Cheese

Hidden away in the heart of the Cheshire countryside in the market town of Nantwich you’ll find the Joseph Heler family dairy on Laurels Farm. It’s here that their team of expert cheese makers produce classic British cheese to time-honoured recipes. Their story dates back over a century, when Joseph Heler’s grandmother started the family tradition by making one whole Cheshire cheese every day in the family’s farmhouse at Laurel’s Farm. This cheese-making expertise was passed down through the generations to Joseph Heler himself, who in 1957 set up his own company – Joseph Heler Cheese.

They still produce all their cheese by hand, on open tables. Use only the finest local milk, sourced from specially selected dairy farms and still treat each individual block of cheese they make with the same care and attention as when the Heler family’s cheese making tradition began over a century ago.

Date

8 May 2025

Venue & Timings

10:15am at Laurels Farm, Crewe Road, Hatherton, Nantwich, CW5 7PE

Essential information

Members are requested to arrive by 10:15am for the tour to begin at 10:30am. The tour is expected to last approximately 3 hours which includes a presentation and some very welcome cheese tasting.

How to book

Numbers are strictly limited to 40 people and confirmation of booking is essential with priority given to Mid Staffs members.  Please contact Laura Price at the Stafford NFU office on 01785 251051 or email [email protected]

Due to limited parking on site, members are kindly asked to car share where possible please.