Lincolnshire

County AGM

Lincs Holland will take place on 27 November at Ye Old Red Lion, Bicker, Boston, PE20 3EF from 6pm

For more details and how to book place at either AGM click here (log in to NFUOnline may be required)

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

Join ForFarmers to #Feedyourcareer

For the Future of Farming is ForFarmers’ mission. We work side-by-side with our farmers, we know their businesses, their opportunities and their challenges. We sell feed, but we also provide expert advice. By offering the best feed solutions for each individual business, we ensure a higher return, healthier livestock and improved efficiency.

Timescales:

• October 2024 to December 2024 - Applications 
• January 2025 - Assessment Centres
• February 2025 - Job offers

For more information and how to apply click here

120 Year Farming Union Ball 

We are delighted to give you early notice of an event to celebrate a farming union in the county since 1904.  A great night of entertainment and local food is being organised with a champagne reception, local Lincolnshire food, the Baltic Donkeys and a casino.  All proceeds are to be donated to Lincs Rural Support Network (LRSN) and the Lincolnshire Rural Agricultural Chaplaincy

Date

7 December 2024

Venue & Timings

6.30pm at Lincolnshire Showground, Grange-de-Lings, Lincoln, LN2 2NA

Cost

Early bird tickets £85pp (tables of 10 can be booked)

Booking

To book your tickets click here

NFU Midlands Younger Member Events

The next Midlands regional event will be on 5 December for more information and to register please click here

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.

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

Branch AGM

Guest speaker is Dr Jonathan Scurlock, NFU Chief Adviser (Renewable Energy & Climate Change).

Date

5 December 2024

Venue & Timings

9am at Lodge Farm, Burton Pedwardine, Sleaford, NG34 0DF

Booking

To confirm attendance please contact the Midlands Hub on 02476 939402 or email: [email protected] (please provide your NFU ID number via this format)

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

Midlands Tree Offer is back for 2024

To find out more about where your collection point is, date and how to order your pack (1 per member) please click here

Police & Rural Crime - Boston West Rural Farmers Meeting

Lincolnshire Police Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) will be in attendance along with South Lincolnshire NFU County Adviser, Gabriella Gregory.

The police would like to hear from the farming community regarding crime in the area and other problems with the aim of giving help and advice.

Date

19 November 2024

Venue & Timings

6.30pm – 8pm at New Life Community Church, Wash Road, Kirton PE20 1QJ

If this meeting is successful, the Police would like to make this into a regular quarterly meeting in the future.

Coastal Water Issues – food, farming & protection

Join Rachel Halos, NFU Vice President to discuss flood risk management and coastal defences.

With rising sea levels and coastal erosion, we hear from our panel of guest speakers on the efforts being made to protect our rural communities and farmland to mitigate the risk of flooding.

Date

27 November 2024

Venue & Timings

Midday at The Vine Hotel, Skegness, PE25 3DB

Booking

For more details and how to register click here

LRSN have a Vacancy 

Emotional Wellbeing Worker 

We are looking for an energetic, flexible, and outgoing individual with experience of working with young people to deliver our exciting new project Fit for the Future. No two days are the same at LRSN, so if you are looking for fun and variety in your working day, and you are passionate about supporting young people you may be just the person we are looking for. 

Employment Type: 20 hours per week (including occasional evening and weekend hours).

Contract Type: Permanent.

Location: Home based, with requirement to travel.

Number of Vacancies: 1

Salary: This is a paid post with competitive salary. 

Application Process:

The full application pack is available by emailing [email protected].

If you have any queries relating to this vacancy, please contact our Head of Charity, Amy Thomas, by emailing [email protected]

Branch AGM

Guest speaker will be Rev Canon Alan Robson

Date

21 November 2024

Venue & Timings

6.30pm for supper, AGM starts at 7.30pm at Woodhall Spa Cricket Pavilion, Stixwould Road, LN10 6QH

Booking

Please RSVP by 8 November to [email protected] or you can call the branch on 01507 522345

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