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NFU Council

It was good to be at the NFU Council last week and meet with representatives of farming counties across  England and Wales. There was so much to think about with the changing regulatory and policy in England and how this will affect farming businesses and the agri-food supply chain.

Speaking at the Kent Agricultural Society Conference

I was really pleased to be asked to speak on a panel at the Kent Agricultural Society Conference on the 21st January. Great discussions on the future of UK agriculture and strategic actions that farming businesses need to consider.  

Monday reflection: What should I keep doing?

Once we know what we are trying to achieve with our organisation/business the next question is "what will we keep doing?"  We should keep doing what adds value to us, our organisation and the people involved in it. We should keep listening to our customers about what they like, and don’t like about the products and services we produce.  We should act on their feedback. We should test new ideas and learn quickly from the outcomes and also from the missteps we take. We should keep collaborating with others, give credit for success generously, and share feedback and feedforward with others with respect and integrity. We should keep prioritising clarity and clear thought over noise, and long-term impact over short-term wins.  We should keep showing up for ourselves and others, be curious, accountable, and kind. We should recognise when elements of the organisation are working, and not working, and take the actions we need to take to make the organisation robust, resilient ...