Derek Wilkinson

Managing Director Sandfields Farms Ltd, growing salads and vegetables in the UK and Africa. NFU Hort and Potatoes Board, BBC rural affairs committee.

[Derek Wilkinson @wdwilkinson]

@jwrooke @HZPC Good luck with the next chapter in your life… Will Dad really be hanging up his boots 🤔🤔

[Emma Hamer🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🐞🌱🍓🍏🍾🥂🏉🚜 @emmahamer2]

Sounds like this will be well worth attending. Please share amongst your networks @AliCapper @No1FarmerJake @PegotyHedge @FarmerAppleby @wdwilkinson @hayloftplants @VicarageNurser2

[Derek Wilkinson @wdwilkinson]

Over 2000 acres of cover crops being established this year ahead of salad and veg crops next spring…. All part of our #regenerativefarming @NFUtweets @NFUHortPots

[Derek Wilkinson @wdwilkinson]

Regen farming in Senegal. Millet, drilled just 35 days ago !!! #regenfarming ⁦@NFUtweets⁩ ⁦@NFUHortPots⁩ ⁦@FarmersWeekly⁩

[Derek Wilkinson @wdwilkinson]

I’ve lost my massive hay making job to Harry this year 😂

[Jason Brain @JasonBrain7]

Next drilling stage of Spring onions 🧅 having a 💧 under moody skies to kick off germination. @wdwilkinson

[Derek Wilkinson @wdwilkinson]

Good to do #openfarmsunday at ⁦Ragley Estate⁩ . A great day with lots of visitors. ⁦@RagleyHall⁩ ⁦@OpenFarmSunday⁩

[Derek Wilkinson @wdwilkinson]

@S_Dwerryhouse @GoodLifeMeatCo1 @PenguinUKBooks @DrChrisTV Agree it makes you think about your food. Also read/listen to Ravenous.

[NFU Press Team @NFUPress]

“This will be a huge relief for the horticulture and poultry sectors that rely on seasonal workers and is a brilliant win for the NFU."

NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd) on the Government's response to the Shropshire Independent Labour Review.

👇https://t.co/LPVuD2QFlO

[National Farmers' Union @NFUtweets]

ICYMI | @NFUHortPots board chair @EmmettMR discussed the NFU's revised strategy, which aims to set the political agenda for UK horticulture, with Simon Conway, Tim Rooke, @wdwilkinson, Lee Abbey and @emmacrosby_.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/hvLjHIAjzw

[Derek Wilkinson @wdwilkinson]

Sunday morning farming with Harry, teaching him to drive a tractor 🚜 #farming #familyfun

[Derek Wilkinson @wdwilkinson]

@ProagriLtd It’s not a pic of the earliest crop, just what I had on my phone taken a couple of weeks ago !

[Derek Wilkinson @wdwilkinson]

Check out this job at Horticulture Crop Protection Ltd: Scientific Officer +Crop Protection Scientist ⁦@FarmersWeekly⁩ https://t.co/VJJAwK5AWF

[Derek Wilkinson @wdwilkinson]

Can’t believe I’ve had this in the post…… I’m not that old 🤬😂😂

[NFU Political @NFUPolitical]

This morning we hosted a 'Strategy for British Horticulture Roundtable' in Parliament. Recent global events and supply chain shortages have brought the importance of British food security and our need to be more self-sufficient sharply into focus 🧵

[Enjoy Asparagus @EnjoyAsparagus]

Our growers are working hard up and down the country to ensure there’s plenty of fresh British asparagus on 23rd April!

Big appreciation for all of the effort they put into each and every delicious spear!

[Derek Wilkinson @wdwilkinson]

Good article in the Telegraph about why we have fresh produce shortages on UK retailer shelves v Europe. It’s simple, in Europe they have a proper supply and demand model and flex prices according to supply ! ⁦@NFUtweets⁩ ⁦@NFUHortPots⁩

[NFUWorcestershire @NFUWorcs]

Not to be missed: The Pershore Conference on 19th January. Note the new venue - No.8 Theatre in Pershore. Message @CarverKnowlesUK to book your place.

[National Farmers' Union @NFUtweets]

ICYMI | @NFUHortPots vice chair @wdwilkinson told @GBNEWS that farmers and growers need the government to increase the number of visas under the seasonal workers scheme to avoid food waste 📺

Read our letter to the Immigration Minister 👉 https://t.co/2Rcx2VNLPy