Good morning, and welcome to this Region 1 Convention of the National Farmers Union. Because of Covid -19 we are meeting in ways that not that long ago were not even thought of. We have all seen the importance of Agriculture during this time of the pandemic, in particular the importance of supplying and making products close to the market place. This is something that the NFU has advocated for many years. Covid has shown that being in control of what happens on your farm h