This is a great course, well worth attending. Really good feedback from my commercial manager and other people that have attended National Farmers' Union NFU Horticulture and Potatoes

ICYMI | NFU Horticulture and Potatoes vice chair Derek Wilkinson spoke to GB News yesterday about how a shortage of labour in his business has meant crop losses totalling almost £250,000 👨‍🌾 🚜 Read more about our survey on wastage in the wider horticulture sector ➡️ ow.ly/QuAf50Kl2OJ

Halloween pumpkin harvest 2022 has started. Crops look fantastic, fingers crossed we sell them all before 31 October ⁦G's Fresh Wholesale⁩ ⁦National Farmers' Union⁩

Really interesting visit to Sandfields Farms to talk with MD, Derek Wilkinson about the labour market and issues the farming sector are facing. You can watch my report back on the #BBC iPlayer on the News at One today bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

ICYMI | NFU Horticulture and Potatoes vice chair Derek Wilkinson told GB News that farmers and growers need the government to increase the number of visas under the seasonal workers scheme to avoid food waste 📺 Read our letter to the Immigration Minister 👉 ow.ly/8Wsc50M1Sfu

Not to be missed: The Pershore Conference on 19th January. Note the new venue - No.8 Theatre in Pershore. Message Carver Knowles to book your place.

Good article in the Telegraph about why we have fresh produce shortages on UK retailer shelves v Europe. It’s simple, in Europe they have a proper supply and demand model and flex prices according to supply ! ⁦National Farmers' Union⁩ ⁦NFU Horticulture and Potatoes⁩

Our growers are working hard up and down the country to ensure there’s plenty of fresh British asparagus on 23rd April! Big appreciation for all of the effort they put into each and every delicious spear!

This morning we hosted a 'Strategy for British Horticulture Roundtable' in Parliament. Recent global events and supply chain shortages have brought the importance of British food security and our need to be more self-sufficient sharply into focus 🧵

Can’t believe I’ve had this in the post…… I’m not that old 🤬😂😂

Check out this job at Horticulture Crop Protection Ltd: Scientific Officer +Crop Protection Scientist ⁦Farmers Weekly⁩ linkedin.com/jobs/view/3639…

Sunday morning farming with Harry, teaching him to drive a tractor 🚜 #farming #familyfun

ICYMI | NFU Horticulture and Potatoes board chair Martin Emmett discussed the NFU's revised strategy, which aims to set the political agenda for UK horticulture, with Simon Conway, Tim Rooke, Derek Wilkinson, Lee Abbey and Emma Pettinger-Harte. Read more 👉 ow.ly/o5lz50QG6j5

“This will be a huge relief for the horticulture and poultry sectors that rely on seasonal workers and is a brilliant win for the NFU." NFU President Tom Bradshaw (Tom Bradshaw) on the Government's response to the Shropshire Independent Labour Review. 👇nfuonline.com/media-centre/r…

Good to do #openfarmsunday at ⁦Ragley Estate⁩ . A great day with lots of visitors. ⁦Ragley⁩ ⁦OpenFarmSunday⁩

Next drilling stage of Spring onions 🧅 having a 💧 under moody skies to kick off germination. Derek Wilkinson

I’ve lost my massive hay making job to Harry this year 😂

Regen farming in Senegal. Millet, drilled just 35 days ago !!! #regenfarming ⁦National Farmers' Union⁩ ⁦NFU Horticulture and Potatoes⁩ ⁦Farmers Weekly⁩

Over 2000 acres of cover crops being established this year ahead of salad and veg crops next spring…. All part of our #regenerativefarming National Farmers' Union NFU Horticulture and Potatoes

Sounds like this will be well worth attending. Please share amongst your networks Alison Capper Jake Freestone Pegoty Hedge Tom Appleby Derek Wilkinson Hayloft Vicarage Nurseries