Welcome to the Staffordshire county page - the place for members to discover what's happening where you are with branch activity, meetings and a whole host of events.
The Big Farm Tea Break
Date
24 - 30 March 2025
Spring is the time of year on a farm when it seems everywhere you look there is a job waiting. Lambing, calving and tractor work all add to the pressure, it’s easy to feel there is no time to breathe.
Due to this pressure, we miss out on visits to the local shops, markets, Young Farmers or the pub. Those communities we are part of are still there and keen to always be there for you.
It’s amazing how stopping for a conversation puts everything into perspective for you and people around you.
So, during the Big Farm Tea Break, let’s all come together as a community.
Lynda and Andy wish they could have had the chance to say the right words at the right time. They can’t but you can.
Please share your photos and #Lens Light
No one in the rural community should feel isolated or alone.
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.
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.
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.
NFU members in Staffordshire and Derbyshire are invited to attend a rural crime meeting
Date
10 April 2025
Venue & Timings
11am at Rea Valley Tractors, Springfield Depot, Ashbourne Road, Sudbury, Ashbourne, DE6 5QX
For more information and to book please click here
Leek, Rushton & Waterhouses Branches have the following member event:
Future proofing your rural business: practical advice and strategies
Experts from Bennettbrooks, Whittaker and Biggs, and the NFU will provide key insights into how the implications of the Autumn budget and its impact on the agricultural sector.
Date
3 April 2025
Venue & Timings
Meeting from 7pm with a 7.30pm start at Westwood Golf Club, Newcastle Road, Leek, ST13 7AA. Followed by a Pie & Pea Supper
Booking
Spaces are limited, to reserve your place please call 01538 399231
Newcastle, Audley, Biddulph & Norton Branches have the following member event:
Branch AGM
At this meeting we will be electing a chair and vice-chair for the group (please let me know if you are interested in, or would like a discussion about these roles – Jeremy.lowe@nfu.org.uk ), discussing key policy issues and, most importantly, I’d like to hear from you about what you would like in terms of meetings and events over the next few months.
Date
7 April 2025
Venue & Timings
11am until 1pm at Tea-rooms, Betley Court Farm, Betley, Crewe, CW3 9BH
Booking
Please contact your team at the Betley Office on 01270 820121 to let us know if you’re going to attend so that we can ensure there are sufficient refreshments.
Event details
Start Date
12 December 2024 at 12:00
End Date
11 December 2025 at 12:00
Location
Various locations and times
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