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Working to secure economic, social & environmental resilience in farming & rural businesses.

Helping rural businesses to thrive

03/11/2026

🌟 Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors!

We’re grateful to Lanyon Bowdler , Thorne Widgery , The Royal Countryside Fund and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water for supporting Rural Business Advice Day 2026.

Your support helps make this free event possible, bringing farmers, landowners, rural businesses and professionals together for advice, presentations and useful conversations.

Join us next Wednesday—and bring your questions!

📅 Wednesday 11 November 2026
⏰ 11am–4pm
📍 The Shell Store, Canary Drive, Skylon Park, Hereford HR2 6SR

🎟 FREE to attend • No advance booking required • Register on arrival

Please keep sharing the event details and help us reach more of the rural community.

02/11/2026

🚜 Next Wednesday, the rural business community comes together at The Shell Store!

Have a question, need a useful contact or want to explore opportunities for your farm or rural business?

Join us at Rural Business Advice Day 2026 for face-to-face conversations with attending organisations, presentations and networking.

Whether you have something specific to ask or simply want to find out what’s available, come and join us.

📅 Wednesday 11 November 2026
⏰ 11am–4pm
📍 The Shell Store, Canary Drive, Skylon Park, Hereford HR2 6SR

🎟 FREE to attend • No advance booking required • Register on arrival

Disabled access available. Parking in The Shell Store car park and along the road leading into the warehouse.

Plan your visit—think about who you’d like to meet and bring your questions.

02/11/2026

Running a farm often means carrying the weight of big decisions on your own. We’re proud to be working with to deliver their Farm Resilience Programme and help family farms like yours.

The programme offers you free support to understand your business, find opportunities, and make plans that suit your family and future.

Contact Sarah Starkey at [email protected] or come along to our Rural Business Advice Day to find out more.

31/10/2026

🌱 Managing land as well as a business?

Questions about water, woodland, nature recovery or land management? Rural Business Advice Day is an opportunity to meet organisations working across these areas and start a useful conversation.

Bring your questions, discuss the issues that matter to your farm or rural business and make new connections.

Browse the organisations featured and plan who to meet on the day.

📅 Wednesday 11 November 2026
⏰ 11am–4pm
📍 The Shell Store, Canary Drive, Skylon Park, Hereford HR2 6SR

🎟 FREE to attend • No advance booking required • Register on arrival

30/10/2026

🌟 Thank you to our Silver Sponsors, Berrys and Three Counties Agricultural Society/Three Counties !

Their support helps bring the rural business community together at Rural Business Advice Day 2026.

Join farmers, landowners, rural businesses and professionals for a day of useful conversations, presentations and networking—with 40 organisations attending.

Bring your questions, meet advisers face to face and explore opportunities for your business.

📅 Wednesday 11 November 2026
⏰ 11am–4pm
📍 The Shell Store, Canary Drive, Skylon Park, Hereford HR2 6SR

🎟 FREE to attend • No advance booking required • Register on arrival

Share the event with someone in the rural community who would benefit from coming along.

29/10/2026

🚜 40 organisations. One day. Who will you talk to?

Our full exhibitor list for Rural Business Advice Day is here!

From farming and regulation to business advice, land management and technology, explore the organisations joining us and plan the conversations that matter to your farm or rural business.

Whether you have a specific question or want to explore opportunities, come along and meet people face to face.

📅 Wednesday 11 November 2026
⏰ 11am–4pm
📍 The Shell Store, Canary Drive, Skylon Park, Hereford HR2 6SR

🎟 FREE to attend • No advance booking required • Register on arrival

Save the exhibitor tile to plan your visit—and share it with anyone that could benefit.

28/10/2026

🌱💧 Safe Use of Pesticides – Protecting Our Water Environment

Our October Hub Newsletter features the second article from our WaterSource Partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, focusing on the safe use of pesticides and how better handling, application and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can help reduce pesticide losses.

🚜 Why is this particularly important in autumn?

With autumn drilling underway, herbicides are often applied to bare or wet ground. Heavy rainfall following application can increase the risk of pesticides being carried into drains and watercourses, potentially affecting water quality.

Good pesticide management isn't just about effective crop protection – it's also about reducing unnecessary losses and protecting our water resources.

💧 Our latest article explores some important areas of pesticide management, including:

🌱 Safe pesticide handling and storage
🚜 Careful application and reducing the risk of losses
💧 Preventing pesticides from reaching drains and watercourses
🌾 The role of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in reducing reliance on chemical controls

Through our WaterSource Partnership with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, we're continuing to share practical, farmer-focused information to support good agricultural practices while helping to protect our water environment.

📖 Read the full October feature here:
https://herefordshireruralhub.co.uk/safe-use-of-pesticides-reducing-pesticide-losses-through-better-handling-application-integrated-pest-management/

Keep an eye out for more WaterSource Partnership articles in future Hub Newsletters! 💧

27/10/2026

🚜 What happens during an RPA visit?

🌾 MEET OUR SPEAKER – RURAL BUSINESS ADVICE DAY 2026!

We're pleased to welcome Tim Hutchins, West Midlands Local Field Officer at the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), who will be joining us at this year's Rural Business Advice Day.

🎤 From the Farm Gate to the Final Check: What to Expect from an RPA Visit

Wondering what happens when the RPA visits your farm?

Tim will talk through what farmers can expect during an RPA visit, including how checks are carried out, what information you may need and practical advice to help you feel more prepared.

A great opportunity to gain a clearer understanding of the process and hear directly from someone working in the field.

🕛 Presentation time: 12pm

📅 Wednesday 11 November 2026
⏰ 11am–4pm
📍 The Shell Store, Canary Drive, Skylon Park, Hereford HR2 6SR

✅ FREE to attend
✅ No advance booking required
✅ Register on arrival

📢 Save the date, make sure it is in your diary!

Come along, hear from Tim and make the most of the advice and support available at Rural Business Advice Day.

🌟 With thanks to our Rural Business Advice Day 2026 sponsors:

🥇 Gold: Herefordshire Growth Hub

🥈 Silver: Berrys | Three Counties Agricultural Society

🥉 Bronze: Thorne Widgery | Lanyon Bowdler | Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water | The Royal Countryside Fund

26/10/2026

🚜 Are your medicine records ready for your next farm assurance visit?

Featured in our October newsletter, Hub Go-to-Business Farm Options / Greener Options Limited shares practical pointers on medicine storage, record keeping and disposal paperwork.

One useful reminder: when old medicines and sharps leave the farm, make sure you keep the paperwork too.

Read the full feature 👇
https://herefordshireruralhub.co.uk/assurance-medicine-records-what-your-assessor-actually-asks-to-see/

26/10/2026

🌟 Thank you to our Gold Sponsor, Herefordshire Growth Hub !

Their support helps make Rural Business Advice Day possible, bringing farmers, landowners, rural businesses and professionals together for a day of advice, information and networking.

With 37 organisations attending, it’s an opportunity to bring your questions, make useful connections and explore opportunities for your business.

📅 Wednesday 11 November 2026
⏰ 11am–4pm
📍 The Shell Store, Canary Drive, Skylon Park, Hereford HR2 6SR

🎟 FREE to attend • No advance booking required • Register on arrival

Share the event and help us spread the word across the rural community.

Address

Agriculture House, Beech Business Park, Tillington Road
Hereford
HR49QJ

Telephone

01432 268428

Website

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