Top guns lead the charge - A respectable field of 21 members will be competing against friends and rivals, Holt & District Farmers' Club, on Thursday evening (June 21). Led by Broadland farmer and chairman Henry Alston, the club would like to wrest a trophy from Holt's cluttered trophy cabinet. At present, Holt holds every single trophy. Shooting starts at 5pm. Last-minutes entries may still be made to the secretary michaelbpollitt@btinternet.com or telephone 01603 486997. Entry added: 19 Jun 2018 |
Charity's Million Pound Success
Almost £1,000,000 has been raised for farming’s charity in Norfolk since 1986, said the retiring RABI county secretary.
Sally Mitchell thanked 250-strong supporters at the latest Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution’s summer cocktail party at the Norfolk showground.
A total of £947,043.11 had been raised – including £161,000 from the last 33 cocktail parties, she said.
The annual eve-of-show cocktail parties, brainchild of former NFU county chairman David Ritchie in 1985, had gone from strength to strength with the support of the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association.
Mrs Mitchell, who started fund-raising for RABI at the Acle NFU dinner dance in 1982, was joint deputy chairman of farming’s charity between 1996 and 2004.
Read the full story and see the photos of Sally with her award in the Photo gallery on the left. Entry added: 19 Jun 2018 |
The annual clay shoot against Holt & District Farmers' Club takes place at the Mid-Norfolk Shooting School on Thursday, June 21, starting at 5.30pm. And for the first time, this will include a new group stand. Organised by our former chairman, Jonathan Deane, please let him know if you like to support the club. Email - jmdeane@outlook.com or our chairman henryalston@billockbyfarms.co.uk Entry added: 12 Jun 2018 |
The annual farm walk, which is being held jointly with East Norfolk National Farmers' Union, takes place by invitation of the Strumphaw Steam Museum on Wednesday, July 18, starting at 5.30pm prompt. It will feature a tour of the estate's farming operations, a presentation by the RSPB on the adjoining reserve, and an opportunity to look behind the scenes at the special museum. To assist with catering, it is essential that members (and their guests) let the organisers, Henry Alston, or the secretary (Michael Pollitt 01603 486997) or the NFU North Walsham office know beforehand because numbers may be limited.
Entry added: 12 Jun 2018 |
Fundraising reception - Norfolk’s police commissioner Lorne Green, who addressed members and guests at the club’s recent annual dinner, is looking to raise funds for his re-election campaign. Broadland Conservative Association has invited Defra secretary Michael Gove to an early evening reception on Friday, April 6 at The Barn, Woodbastwick NR13 6HL, (5.30pm to 7.30pm). Tickets cost £25 – available on the website https://www.conservativeevents.co.uk Entry added: 27 Mar 2018 |
The latest photo's from the Club Dinner 2018 are now available in the Photo Gallery on the left. There are 215 fantastic photos of the evening and they can be downloaded by clicking on the greyed out section of the photos below which stops the slideshow so you can copy and paste! Enjoy. Entry added: 24 Mar 2018 |
A service of thanksgiving for the life of Frank Read, who has died 84, and was secretary to the club for almost a quarter of a century, will be held on Thursday, April 5, 1pm at Blofield church. For full obituary - see club officers, left. Entry added: 23 Mar 2018 |
Thanks for great honour. Stewart Marsh wrote after being awarded the E H Wenn President's Cup. "I am still over whelmed. I regard it as such an honour and privilege to receive this award and totally, as far as I am concerned, out of the blue. I couldn't have believed that I would have been considered for such an honour in a thousand years."
He received two certificates at the March 2018 annual dinner, one for runner-up in the barley and another for second place in the wheat cup for Milligen McLeod Farming. "I was stunned, amazed and totally surprised when my name was announced as the winner of the President's Cup. To have such recognition by the farming community means more to me than I am able to express," he added.
In his 27-year managerial career with the late George Milligen and later his nephew John McLeod, he won a total of 17 trophies, including eight barley, five times with wheat, sugar beet and also the inter-club malting barley supreme championship.
Entry added: 20 Mar 2018 |
Frank Read - service of thanksgiving
A service of thanksgiving for the life of Frank Read will be held on Thursday, April 5, 1pm, at the church of St Andrew and St Peter, Blofield. This follows an earlier family cremation service. Family flowers only but donations for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution.
Entry added: 17 Mar 2018 |
Support for Spring Fling. The club presented a cheque for £300 to Greg Smith, chief executive of the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, to support the long-running Spring Fling event. This was started in 2000 and now attracts around 5,000 children and their parents to the one-day event at the Norfolk showground. And the next Spring Fling takes place on Tuesday, April 10.
Entry added: 16 Mar 2018 |