Golf Society Farming Figures

-4.8%

Fall in GB dairy farms April 2022-2023

£1.32bn

Dutch fund to buy-out and close 3000 high-polluting farms to halve nitrogen emissions

42,400 tonnes

‘Deforestation-free’ soya import from Brazil

584,000ha

Ukraine area growing 4M t of grain with no irrigation post-dam breach; futures up £14/t

74 proposals

Rock Review prompting Government plans for Farm Tenancy Forum and Commissioner

75p /fleece

Typical payment for 2022 wool, under half the £1.65/ewe ave cost of contract shearing

£2.4bn/yr

UK food/drink exports to CPTPP (Pacific rim) in 2022, set to rise once UK joins trade bloc

£30,000

Fund to help rural shows created by Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland

-32% to +29%

Shift in 3y investment plans, with sharp dip for machinery, but energy efficiency up

15,640 students

Ag/food-based course take-up in 2021-22

Sources: RHASS, fr.com, TFA, British Wool, NAAC, FW, FDF, NFU, HESA, RCF, AHDB, FG, NWEMail

The Club Golf Season began on the 28th April with our annual foursomes match against the EPICS at the lovely New Zealand Golf Club in Surrey, writes Golf Secretary Martin Shaw. Captain Charles Wylie and his team, despite losing had a thoroughly enjoyable day.

Our next match was at Tewkesbury Park Golf Club, Gloucestershire against the NFU. The match played in glorious spring sunshine was halved 2½ a side.

The trip north to play the New Club at Luffness and the HCEG at Muirfield is one of the highlights of the year. Despite losing both matches our team enjoyed great hospitality renewing friendship with our Scottish hosts.

More matched followed in May and June including The Club Championships at Blackwell on Wednesday 5th July. All were fairly well supported by our long standing and new society members.

New members wishing to play and receive golf related emails please do let me know at martin.edwardswale@gmail.com