The NFU has cut the first turf in its wholesale move from London to its new headquarters at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.
President Tim Bennett was on hand to cut the sod along with Mike Calvert, chief executive of the Royal Agricultural Society of England.
The brand new ultra-modern building, which will be energy efficient, environment-friendly and sustainable, will house staff making the move from the capital, although the NFU said it will still maintain a central London office in order to provide a vital lobbying presence close to Parliament.
