ARAC– 30/01/10

CHAIRMAN:Katherine Sealy (Dorset) VICE-CHAIRMAN: Milly Wastie (Northamptonshire)

WE ASK COUNCIL TO APPROVE:

  1. That YFCs take part in the Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) Summer Festival 16 & 17 June, Stoneleigh Park
  2. That YFCs take part in the Royal Agricultural College Open Day on 31 May

WE ASK COUNCIL TO NOTE:

  1. That the there will be a Defra Grant review meeting in February
  1. That the ARAC Forum will be sponsored by HOPS Labour Solutions and that speakers have been secured for the discussion groups Your House, Your Europe and Your Future
  1. That the second regional link day exploring the Campaign for the Farmed Environment is planned for late March/early April at Andrew Watts’ farm, Hertfordshire.
  1. That the Farm Business Development Competition will offer a case study farm in Shropshire, provide viewing dates, a day for interviews and all entrants the opportunity to attend the CLA Game Fair for a prize-giving ceremony. Scholarships are awarded to winners to attend the Oxford Farming Conference
  1. That Katherine Sealy and Milly Wastie will take part in a CLA debate at the Game Fair on Saturday 24 July preceding the Farm Business Development Competition prize-giving
  1. That three successful regional tenancy training events were held between November and January in conjunction with Savills and the Tenant Farmers Association
  1. That Katherine Sealy will join Sir John Beddington and Peter Kendall in the Next Generation breakout session at the NFU Conference to encourage discussion regarding Food Security
  1. That the AgriSkills strategy will be launched on 10 February
  1. That Katherine Sealy will be leading the Youth Employment breakout session at the IGD Food Industry Skills and Employment Summit in London, 10 March.
  1. That the Brussels study tour to the NFU office and Parliament in Brussels takes place 16 and 17 March and is over-subscribed
  1. That counties have suggested they receive information on CEVAS and HSE training, an advisory note on legislative requirements for trailer licence and transport of animals and rural housing
  1. That NatWest has held an initial exploratory meeting with NFYFC to investigate supporting YFCs
  1. That Novartis would like to discuss offering a travel award to Young Farmer members in Spring 2010 with the first award being made for travel in Autumn/early Winter 2010.