Agricultural Policy

Study on the impact of ICT on rural business performance

The University of Kent is seeking farmer opinions on the impact of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) on rural business performance.

The survey will take approximately 8 minutes to complete and can be accessed here.

All information obtained will be held by the University of Kent and may be used to inform other studies carried out by the University. However, all results will be kept anonymous and identifying results will not be published.

Questionnaire to provide your opinion on Net Zero

The FUW has been contacted by a researcher at Imperial College who is conducting a questionnaire for farmers to provide their opinions on Net Zero and land use policies.

The questionnaire seeks farmers views about changes to land use and environmental policies that directly affect agricultural processes on the ground. The questionnaire can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UKfarmersopinions

Survey on post-Brexit recruitment strategies for seasonal workers

A dissertation student from Durham University is conducting research on post-Brexit recruitment strategies for seasonal agricultural workers as part of their MSc Human Resource Management studies. Members interested in filling out this survey should visit: https://durhambs.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0vvcGCFqq3kE4br

 

New Red Tractor Crops Sector chair appointed

Former NFU Deputy President, Guy Smith, has been appointed as the new Red Tractor Combinable Crops and Sugar Beet Sector chair, succeeding Laurence Matthews who will come to the end of his second term in November.

 

#Farm24 Online Event returns

The 24 hours in farming event, which is run by the Farmers Guardian and sponsored by Morrisons, will be taking place from 5am 6th August until 5am on the 7th August. Last year’s event saw 114 million twitter impressions.

Members wishing to get involved can use #Farm24 on social media to share information about their farm, help consumers understand where food comes from and the benefits of buying British.

More information can be found here: https://www.fginsight.com/24hoursinfarming/sponsored---24hoursinfarming

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