The Pancake Day Rally aims to be bigger and better and show MPs and the public farming’s determination not to accept the cruel Family Farm Tax.
The NFU is supporting the event by helping to publicise it and encouraging members to attend as we collectively push to keep our campaign in the public and media eye.
What to expect
The march will take place near Parliament, starting at 12 noon on Whitehall, moving through Trafalgar Square, Northumberland Avenue and down The Embankment and then in to Parliament Square, before concluding at 3pm back on Whitehall.
Farmer and NFU member Olly Harrison, one of the organisers, said: “We don’t need any tractors, this is on foot. We are going to have some kit to show to the MPs to explain the levels of investment.
“We’ve sorted all that out, you just get yourself there on foot. Let’s explain the levels of investment needed in agriculture just to produce something simple like a pancake.
“More details will follow and we’ll share them as we have them but mark 4 March in your diaries.”
Requests for participants:
- Come on foot, not with machinery.
- Please don’t bring livestock.
- Bring older farming relatives if appropriate/practical.
Olly talks about the march in his latest YouTube video.