Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue
You can now send Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue your farm data to help in the event of a fire.
Information such as emergency contacts, nearby water supplies and the location of any rainwater collection tanks will help the service to act swiftly in the event of an incident.
Find out more: Farm fire safety – Lincolnshire County Council
NFU Midlands Younger Member Events
The next Midlands regional event will be on 5 March 2025 for more information and to register please click here
Opportunities in Digital Agri-Food Technologies (free)
Date
30 January 2025
Venue & Timings
Riseholme Conference Centre, lN2 2LG
For more information about the day and to book click here
The event is run by Barclays Eagle Labs (in partnership with Business Lincolnshire and CERES)
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.
LRSN - Lincolnshire Rural Stress Network Health Screenings
LRSN regularly hold Health Screening events in your area, for more details visit the calendar section at LRSN - Lincolnshire Rural Support Network
Sustainable or Regenerative Farming Survey
Finlay Munro is a student from Lincolnshire, studying at the University of Liverpool, in his final year of study. As a part of my final year, he is completing a dissertation project on sustainable or regenerative farming in Lincolnshire. He would really appreciate your support in taking 10 minutes to complete his survey, please use the attached link https://forms.office.com/e/M0emdFE2yU
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
Fully Funded Robotics Automation and Control Application Training
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
The National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM) is offering training and solutions workshops for East Lindsey (participants must live in East Lindsey)
Delegates on these courses will gain: Understanding main components of robotic systems and automation technologies used in food processing and packaging. Understanding how to optimise food processing and packaging efficiency using robotics and automation. Having confidence to progress solutions within a business.
The training and workshops are appropriate for: Engineering team members within Agri Food and logistics business, Engineers from outside F&D interested in F&D applications, those with a knowledge of engineering wishing to learn about control and automation, Food industry managers wishing to learn about automation solutions. Those considering a levy funded engineering degree apprenticeship wishing to have a taste of the level and content.
Learning and Application Plan
- Easy sign-up contact [email protected] and provide your postcode and NI number before 1 Jan 2025
- Access learning materials and application guides online when suits you.
- Call into online workshops as needed for learning and application support.
- Attend an applications workshop in person (limited spaces) and online on 30 Jan 2025 at our Grimsby site.
Participants completing this course will be able to scope and progress robotics, automation, and control solutions within the agri-food manufacturing supply chain.
Please contact Mark Spurdens [email protected] Mobile: 07415701781 for information or to book a place.
In partnership with South & East Lincolnshire Councils, University of Lincoln, HM Government and Midlands Engine.
Lincolnshire Police Crime Survey 2024
Lincolnshire Police have launched their crime survey and are asking members and the public to complete the attached questionnaire to assist them with town and rural issues.
The survey runs from 6 November to 15 December, and you can take part by clicking here