We’ve put together a toolkit of information on this page that should help every event have a great, safe, effective day.
Here are our top tips on creating an easy-to-set-up display that will have an impact and get the message out to MPs and the public.
The tone of your event should be positive. We want to welcome the public and encourage them to support the #StopTheFamilyFarmTax campaign.
To see where events have previously taken place, look out for the yellow tractor pins on our campaign map.
Do
- Organise events through your counties – seek permission from the landowner before setting up any display on private land, and adhere to requirements set out for safe set-up and break-down.
- Staff your display at all times.
- If you want to order campaign materials from the NFU Shop, materials includes banners, flags, car stickers and posters. Campaign materials for members are sold at cost price.
- Print off a campaign poster (poster also available in Welsh language). The poster highlights 5 reasons the farm tax needs to be scrapped and will have a QR code that takes people straight to a webpage where they can add their support.
- Provide details of your event to your regional office so they can upload information, and we can publicise them on our campaign map.
- Ensure you have Public Liability insurance policy. Read the guidance from NFU’s legal team from the Farming Day of Unity held on 25 January about setting up an event. Make sure you complete a risk assessment for the event (MS Word doc).
- Promote your event.
- Appoint a contact in your group to work with your local media adviser in England, or your local media adviser in Wales, to get maximum media coverage.
- Visit our social media tips and graphics page to help tell your story on the day.
- Take photos of the day.
- Remember to get signed permission from any people in the photo if it is to be used for publicity purposes.
- Encourage any farmers you know to write to their MP to explain the impact of this ill-thought-through policy.
Leaflets to print and share
The A4 leaflet is designed to be printed 2-sided and then folded into A5. It can be printed in black and white or colour.
Or, download our easy-print 1-sided leaflet which can be printed in black and white or colour.
Leaflets are also available for Cymru members:
Don’t
- Block roads or access points – the event must not disrupt the public in their day-to-day activity. The public is not to blame for this terrible policy and we must make sure we maintain the huge support its shown us.
- Leave yourself open to inappropriate use of red diesel. If machinery is used it must be road taxed and NOT be filled with red diesel unless the event has an agricultural or charitable purpose. Some members are “charging” tractors £10 “entry” to their events and donating this money to charity, which allows them to use red diesel. This is something you might consider. Please read the business guide for policy clarification – NFU Red Diesel Incorporating the Memorandum of Agreement for on road use Business Guide.
