YFC members represent the organisation on various industry committees and councils. All YFC members have the opportunity to feed their thoughts and opinions to the industry representatives on relevant topics.
Tenancy Reform Industry Group (TRIG)
Get involved
The most recent TRIG meeting has posed a number of questions for YFC members to get involved and share their views. Download the questions below and feed back to either Louise Elliott or Sarah Palmer.
YFC members can obtain more information about the Uplands Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) on the Defra website page here.
Copies of a new Defra booklet on the subject can be obtained from Sarah Palmer.
AgriSkills Forum
In February 2008 as part of its Future for Farming initiative, Defra held a meeting with industry which led to the creation of the AgriSkills Forum later that year to ensure skill issues were being addressed in the agricultural and horticultural sector.
The forum's primary objective is to encourage the development of businesses and workers in he land-based sector by ensuring development and skills training is available, affordable and meets the needs of both the individual and business.
The NFU acts as co-ordinator and facilitator for the forum, which has a management group made up of Agriskills Forum chairman Richard Longthorp, the NFU, Lantra Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Industries, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Landex and the NFYFC.
The vision for the AgriSkills Forum in the UK is to achieve a profitable, sustainable industry, valued by society, that is capable of meeting the demands of agriculture and land management in the 21st century. This industry-owned strategy seeks to embed skills development into everyday business practice. It calls for the continuing development of a professional workforce that is recognised and rewarded accordingly, whilst securing the future workforce by offering what must be seen as a career of choice in agriculture, not one of last resort. NFYFC is proud to be part of the strategy management group.
March 2011 Agriskills Forum meeting
AgriSkills progress report presentation
March forum meeting summary notes
Learn more
At the NFU AGM in February 2009, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn MP recognised that skills development had improved in agriculture but there was more to be done to improve risk management, stem the loss of practical skills, improve understanding of new technologies, develop business and leadership skills and bring about a more coordinated approach to skills development. The minister challenged the AgriSkills Forum to develop a strategy to bring about these changes.
Country Land and Business Association (CLA)
Hannah Skingley and James Mugleston are your Country Land and Business Association (CLA) representatives
National Farmers Union (NFU)
NFYFC vice chairwoman Milly Wastie is your national NFU representative.
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Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF)
Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) helps farmers adopt environmentally responsible farming practices and creates a better public understanding of farming.
Anna Blythe is currently the YFC LEAF representative. Download the NFYFC and LEAF document to find out more about the existing relationship between the two organisations.