Three County Show Tickets – half price offer for NFU members
The NFU has negotiated a half-price ticket deal for the Three Counties Show June 14th – 16th. Tickets are available at £14 per person – which is half the gate price of £28.00. Members can purchase their tickets from any Worcestershire NFU Mutual office or from their County Adviser Emma Hamer
The location of the 5 NFU Mutual offices in Worcestershire are:
- Pershore - Auction House Pershore Market, Pershore WR10 1EY
- Evesham - Blackminster Businsess Park, Evesham, WR11 7RE
- Worcester and Tenbury Wells - Suite 8, Bromwich Road, Worcester, WR2 4BN
- Kidderminster - Rylands Business Centre, Ryelands Lane, Elmley Lovett, Droitwich, WR9 0PT
- Bromsgrove - Meadow Barn, Brockhill Court, Brockhill Lane, Redditch, B97 6RB.
Be vigilant of scam callers
The NFU has received reports from members who have been receiving calls that look like they come from NFU Headquarters. The company purports to be selling insulation.
These companies have no relation to the NFU, NFU Cymru or NFU Energy and should be ignored.
Please do not pass on any personal details to these callers.
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.
Rural Crime Team at the Livestock Market
Worcestershire’s rural crime team will be visiting the livestock market. They will be on hand to give crime prevention advice and raise awareness of measures we can all take to try to make our homes and businesses less accessible to criminals.
Date
8 May 2024
Venue & Timings
9am until midday at Worcester Livestock Market, The Heath Meadow, Nunnery Way, Worcester WR4 0SQ
Booking
If you would like a 1:1 session, please let Emma Hamer know and she can facilitate this - [email protected] or call 07469 084691
Public Meeting with Harriett Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire
Harriett Baldwin MP is hosting a Q&A event for constituents of West Worcestershire to allow local people to ask her questions about the issues of the day. Entry to this event is FREE but each attendee must pre-register and the location of the event, in Tenbury will be confirmed by email, in due course. This is event is limited to people who live in West Worcestershire and one ticket will be allocated per application. Each applicant may be required to show proof of address in West Worcestershire.
Date
10 May 2024
Venue & Timings
6.30pm to 7.30pm - venue to be confirmed when booking.
Booking
Book your place here: Public Meeting with Harriett Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire Tickets, Fri, May 10, 2024 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite
Please make sure you include a valid email address to allow the details of the venue to be shared with you, when confirmed. If you have a question or need further information please email [email protected].
What do rural businesses need in Malvern Hills District?
If you run a business within Malvern Hills District - please would you take a moment to complete this survey? Results will inform how the District Council allocate funding. It is important the rural and farming voices are heard! Your input is valuable in understanding the needs and challenges of rural businesses in the Malvern Hills district.
Worcestershire NFU Facebook Group
The Worcester NFU closed group on Facebook continues to be of interest to members with numbers in the group steadily rising. The aim of the group is to post briefings, technical updates, details of meetings and anything else of interest to members which is happening in Worcestershire.
If you would like to join the group so that you can see these updates, please get in touch. Anybody who is already a member can add you, or you can email [email protected] and she can send you a link which you can click on to join.
Farmers wanted to test agroforestry advice in ELM
Considering implementing agroforestry on your farm?Join the Woodland Trust to test different forms of advice and guidance for Defra.
The aim is to test a range of advice and guidance structures with farmers as you go through the process of designing your own bespoke agroforestry scheme. Payment is available as a contribution for your time and support to apply for funding if you want to implement your scheme.
If you are interested in getting involved, please email [email protected] with subject ‘Defra Test and Trial’.
- Details of your farm size
- Location and type of farm
- A brief outline of the type of agroforestry you are interested in
- Summary of your agroforestry experience to date.
- Contact details
The test is being delivered in partnership with the National Trust and the Organic Research Centre. Third party advice providers will also be commissioned.
Phase 2 activity will start from 1 September 2024. If you’d like to find out more on agroforestry, visit: Woodland Trust | Trees for landowners and farmers
Worcestershire YFC Rally
Worcestershire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs is holding its 74th Annual County Show this annual event will see competitors from our nine clubs compete in 50 competitions.
Date
11 May 2024
Venue & Timings
From 9am at Bullockhurst Farm, Rock, DY14 9SE, by kind permission of The Nott family.
Kidderminster, Hagley & Halesowen Branch has the following member event:
First Aid course
Date
21 May 2024
Venue & Timings
NFU Office, Ryelands Business Centre, Ryelands Lane, Droitwich, WR9 0PT, times to be confirmed when booking.
Booking
Please telephone 01299 251619 to book your place(s).
Costs
£90pp including lunch.
Grants to support flood affected residents and businesses in Wyre Forest
Were you affected by flooding caused by Storm Babet on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 October 2023? Community and Business Recovery Grants are now available to help towards the clean up costs and repairing damage.
Eligible households could receive up to £500 and businesses £2,500. The grants are available from NWWM (North Worcestershire Water Management).
NWWM will check applications and distribute the grants on behalf of local councils in North Worcestershire. The money is being provided by the Department for Levelling up, Homes and Communities and the Department for Business and Trade. These departments have set strict criteria to be eligible for funding.
If NWWM already know you that you were affected by flooding they will send you an application form in the next few days. This may be by email or post letter. If you don't receive an application form, and believe you are eligible, please get in touch with the NWWM team by emailing [email protected].
You may also be eligible for Council Tax and business rate reductions. See Council Tax discounts and exemptions for more information.
Free tree give away
Worcestershire NFU, in partnership with the Woodland Trust recently gave away 50 tree packs to members who had registered for the free trees. Regretably, we were oversubscribed but we hope to run something similar next year. If you are looking to plant trees this Winter, it might be worth getting in touch with Severn Treescapes - an initiative run by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
Further detail here: Severn Treescapes | Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
Natural Networks Programme
The Natural Networks Programme is a Worcestershire-wide scheme offering grants and advice to projects which aim to create or restore wildlife-rich habitats. It is a partnership between Worcestershire County Council and the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.
The programme offers free professional Biodiversity surveys carried out by our partners the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust who will assess your project site and make recommendations on how to create or enhance your land to maximise habitats for wildlife.
Grants of £1,000 - £15,000 (representing 40% of the total project cost will be available to help you carry out the recommendations suggested in the survey.
The programme aim is to create a natural network of wildlife-rich habitats across Worcestershire that will enhance the quality of our blue and green infrastructure.
Further details can be found here: Natural Networks Programme | Worcestershire County Council
Applicants need to contact the programme manager, [email protected] to request a link to the registration application portal.
Farming in Protected Landscapes – We need more farmers to apply!
Defra is offering funding for projects in England’s Protected Landscapes through the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme including the Malvern Hills AONB. It is for one-off projects and is not an agri-environment scheme. The programme is time limited: it opened in July 2021 and is due to end in March 2025. Funding is available for projects that reflect at least one of the four Farming in Protected Landscapes programme themes:
- Support NATURE recovery
- Mitigate the impacts of CLIMATE CHANGE
- Provide opportunities for PEOPLE to discover, enjoy and understand the landscape and its cultural heritage
- Protect or improve the quality and character of the PLACE
Help is available to discuss and complete applications. Please contact Sash Warden Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) Officer Tel: 01905 844686 Mob: 07873 616395 email: [email protected] who can give 1:1 help with your application. Read from a selection of case studies on the MHAOB website.
Crops Contract Fairness Hub – reporting claims and rejections
If you’ve had a claim or rejection made against a load of grain, tell us about it using our new simple online hub. Claims and rejections are one of the most common reasons for arable members to contact the NFU, but to push for changes and improvements, we need evidence about the type and frequency of issues you are encountering. Telling us about your claims and rejections will help us improve fairness in the supply chain. You can submit details here: NFU Crops Contract Fairness Hub – NFUonline
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
NFU Farmers for Schools Programme
Emma Hamer, Worcestershire County Adviser went into a school in Coventry, talking to sixth form students about careers in Agriculture. As part of the NFU Farmers for Schools programme, we’re asking NFU members to deliver a 30 to 45-minute assembly in local secondary schools about day-to-day life on their farm. This gives you a chance to showcase the value of British farming and correct any myths or misconceptions, as well as answer questions from students.
Find out more at: NFU Farmers for Schools programme
Farming for Britain's Future: our election manifesto
Our general election manifesto – Farming for Britain's Future – outlines our key asks of the next government to ensure farmers and growers can continue to deliver for the environment, economy and local communities while producing more of the great British food we all enjoy.
We need politicians to work with us so we can fulfil our potential and continue to farm for Britain’s future.