
NFU Horticulture and Potatoes
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Updates from the NFU Horticulture and Potatoes team.
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https://www.nfuonline.com/sectors/horticulture-and-potatoes/ 01-11-2018 11:10:44
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NFU’s Horticulture and Potatoes Board looking for new members Read more via #HortNews >> hortnews.com/articles/horti… NFU Horticulture and Potatoes #horticulture


At #NFUCouncil NFU Horticulture and Potatoes chair Martin Emmett (Martin Emmett) welcomes the independent assurance review recommendations & APHA/Defra collaboration on borders & trade. He urges action on the EU Fruit & Veg Aid Scheme ending in 2025, calling for an extension to prevent funding gaps.


NFU members | Join us for the #NFU25 virtual NFU Horticulture and Potatoes fringe session: 'Building confidence and securing growth for British horticulture and potatoes'. The panel will discuss the sector's preparation for the future. 📅3pm on 18 February Register here👉ow.ly/IUKh50UPte6


ICYMI 📺| Did you see NFU Horticulture and Potatoes member Rob James on BBC Countryfile over the weekend? He explained why delays of plant imports at the border and concerns around biosecuriy are such an issue for horticulture businesses. Watch at 23:21 👉 ow.ly/m42u50USbVZ

NFU members | Register today for the #NFU25 NFU Horticulture and Potatoes virtual fringe session! The panel will explore how the sector can maintain its status as an innovator and ask: how can British growers prepare for the future? ⏲️ 3:00pm 📅 18 February Register👉ow.ly/pAKH50UYntO


NFU Members | At the NFU Horticulture and Potatoes fringe, our panel discussed the Fruit & Vegetable Aid Scheme, seasonal workers, and the renewed NFU Horticulture Strategy. Questions were also put to Food Security Minister Daniel Zeichner MP. #NFU25 Read more 👉 ow.ly/4kuI50V3tQ9


The NFU Horticulture and Potatoes has launched a new revised growth strategy, calling on the government to unlock the barriers for growth and to deliver confidence back into the sector. Read more👉ow.ly/JwET50V49sM








Brilliant day with National Farmers' Union President Tom Bradshaw today visiting NFUWorcestershire. We met with Evesham Vale Growers to discuss issues affecting NFU Horticulture and Potatoes, then went onto Muller Milk to discuss all things dairy. Then Worcestershire Lieutenancy to hear about the King's Award for Enterprise.



National Farmers' Union growers came together today from across the Midlands to discuss NFU’s Hort strategy and sector led issues, chaired by Hort national board chair, Martin Emmett and senior policy advisors 🥕🥔🍇🌷NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Dyson Farming


NFU President Tom Bradshaw (Tom Bradshaw), NFU Horticulture and Potatoes chair Martin Emmett & former Defra Minister Lord Rooker have called for a cross-government biosecurity plan and sufficient investment to counter the biosecurity risks the UK is facing. Read more👉ow.ly/WalB50Vsk1S


NFU members | NFU Potato Policy Group chair and NFU Horticulture and Potatoes vice chair Tim Rooke has explained the importance of the Land Use Framework consultation & why growers should share their views by 11 April to feed into our response. Read more & have your say👉ow.ly/MmEH50VsXkh


NFU members | NFU Horticulture and Potatoes vice chair Stephen Shields explains why it's crucial for horticulture members to give their feedback on Defra’s draft proposals to regulate contract agreements in the fresh produce sector. Read more and have your say👉ow.ly/2mUa50VCsKt
