Bees' Needs Awards 2020 - Farming category open for entry
| Entry is now open for the Bees' Needs Awards Farming category. Applications are open until September 30th; enter now to ensure the work of farmes in protecting and enhancing pollinator habitat is celebrated.
Enter online now.
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CFE, NFU and NFYFC collaborate on Climate Change Challenge
| The NFU and CFE have partnered with The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) on a competition to encourage positive climate change action by young farmers. The competition invites next generation farmers to record a three-minute video on how the industry can step up to the challenge of NetZeo2040. Click here for more details |
#BackBritishFarmingDay 2020 huge success
| NFU celebrates the success of Back British Farming Day on September 9th, which saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Labour Leader Kier Starmer and many more MPs wearing wheat pin badges in PMQs in the House of Commons. Read more about the impact of the campaign here. |
How can the Farming Advice Service (FAS) help you?
| CFE are proud to work with the Farming Advice Service, who offer free and confidential advice on a range of policy and compliance issues including environmental responsibilites and legal requirements on farm.
Call the Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301 or visit farmingadviceservice.org.uk for details of the monthly e-newsletter and online resources. Follow @DefraFAS for the latest updates direct to your Twitter feed. |
Agricology seeks input on value of online learning
| If you have been engaged in #lockdownlearning and would like more, or less, of this online resource in the future, make your voice heard through the Agricology ELMs test survey. Complete the survey online to be entered into a prize draw for one of thee Amazon vouchers; £100, £75 and £50. |
Virtual Field Day - Intergrates Pest Management in Field Veg
Thursday 15th October - 11am – 12.30pm
| Join CFE partner LEAF to hear from four experts in the field about how they use the eight principles of Integrated Pest Management to help produce healthy, hearty veg through the year and round the country. The panel will give short presentations on their areas and experience of IPM, followed by discussion and questions. Register is free - click here for details. |
Virtual Open Farm Sunday - Sunday September 20th
| Don't miss out as LEAF Open Farm Sunday goes online on Sunday 20th September. Farmers across the country will be virtually opening their farms to the public to showcase the value of British agriculture for our countryside, our shopping baskets and our communities. Follow #LOFS20 on Twitter or visit farmsunday.org for further details. |
