NFU to join or not?
- Thread starter Purli R
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- Location
- Wales
and it depends if you want any other benefits such as BUPA for example. We get a very good NFU Group Membership discount plus we get discount on vehicles which we've taken advantage of, so in that alone the membership is worth it to us.
- Location
- Cirencester
Wouldn't bother, I have been a member for eons, along with father too. They just dont do anything, no teeth, exasperated at their inaction with anything important re British Agg. It costs me 500-600 a year, I dont drive a Land Rover product so dont benefit from their discount on servicing etc. It is a cost to me that offers no benefit to my business I'm afraid and will shortly be canceling my membership. Tried before but somehow the DD kept going out.
Ask yourself did you hear anything form the NFU re the SFP fiasco?? I certainly didn't, you only have to look at the SFP England thread to see how serious this issue has been to some (and still is) and yet nothing from the Union that is supposed to represent us, shameful.
Ask yourself did you hear anything form the NFU re the SFP fiasco?? I certainly didn't, you only have to look at the SFP England thread to see how serious this issue has been to some (and still is) and yet nothing from the Union that is supposed to represent us, shameful.
- Location
- East Sussex
Whatever anyone else posts at the end of the day there is no other political voice for farmers and for this reason alone they should be supported. I will admit I am quite critical of the NFU but I would rather them than the FFA at the minute.
- Location
- MK43
As above, it's the best voice we have as an industry. It's always going to be difficult to represent all sectors and be reasoned enough to keep talking with the government whilst more militant voices are calling for confrontation.
- Location
- Ceredigion, wales
They aren't the cheapest for insurance but tend to understand what happens on a farm and will generally pay out with less drama. Membership well worth it for various reasons IMO. Advice, help filling in forms, help with appealing a BPS penalty.... the list is endless.
- Location
- Ceredigion
I would think a lame duck is worse than no duck
That about form filling etc, been using a private company for 40 years, never had a problem and they cost next to nothing
That about form filling etc, been using a private company for 40 years, never had a problem and they cost next to nothing
- Location
- Ceredigion, wales
Cara? I'm tempted too.
Nick Adams
Member
- Location
- Ashbourne, Derbyshire
You need a hearing test.
- Location
- Ceredigion
I think with the discount I've got on a new ute it will cover our NFU membership costs for several years
I just left and am a lot better of for it, its not cheap and Im really not sure what you get for your membership fee ? Only reason to join is for the insurance discount, however, I just left their insurance after being quoted significantly less elsewhere for what appears to be more comprehensive cover
- Location
- Cirencester
Who do you use Clive?
So you got a new truck sorted,what did you get?I think with the discount I've got on a new ute it will cover our NFU membership costs for several years
we moved to Farmers and Mercantile - there is a thread about it on here early Jan, the saving was very significant and I now feel a bit daft for not getting alternative quotes sooner and assuming the NFU wouldn't be far out all these years
- Location
- Cirencester
I had a quote from them a couple of years ago and found them to be £500 cheaper than NFU at the time, around 7k, thought "better the Devil you know" so stayed NFU. Think I'll try them again then. Thanks
Ford Ranger. last of the pre facelift. saved 4k
almost half price in our case, and cover is more comprehensive in many areas
real test is what happens when we claim though and not put that to the test yet I'm glad to say ! NFU had become not exactly brilliant in this respect though I found
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