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ICYMI 📻NFU President Tom Bradshaw was interviewed by @BBCFarmingToday at Cereals 2026 🚜
Tom spoke about what actions we want to see from government to support British farmers and growers as they face rising fertiliser costs due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Find out more in our Fertiliser Resilience Plan here👇
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Farmers want to do more, but NFU says Environmental Landscape Management funding from Defra is falling short.
NFU Vice-president Robyn Munt updates on SFI26 and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier budgets.
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"If we want our arable sector to be resilient and productive, we need the Government to help us create the conditions that will allow it to thrive."
ICYMI 📰 NFU Combinable Crops Board Chair Jamie Burrows wrote about the importance of collaboration between government and industry to help strengthen resilience of the arable sector.
Check out Jamie's full column in Farmers Guardian here 👇
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📣It’s time for government and industry to act on fertiliser availability, affordability and market transparency📣
Today at Cereals, we launched our Fertiliser Resilience Plan🚜
Hear more directly from NFU President Tom Bradshaw on why this is so important👇
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ICYMI 📻NFU President Tom Bradshaw spoke to @TimesRadio yesterday morning about what heavily discounted produce does to "undermine the perception of value" of that food.
Listen to the full interview here from 02:20:00 👇
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"A country that cannot feed itself reliably is not secure."
ICYMI 📰 NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins spoke at the University of Cambridge’s Cambridge Forum for Future Food Supply Chains last week about the importance of having a secure domestic food system.
Read the full story in Farmers Weekly here 👇
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Take a look at all the places the NFU and its members have featured in the media this week.
From live interviews with BBC News on extreme weather, to quotes in national newspapers on the conflict in the Middle East, see where we have been making our voices heard.
📣309 pieces of total coverage
📣116 mentions across all broadcast
📣31 pieces of national print, TV and radio coverage
Check out our news reel page here 👇
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ICYMI 📻NFU President Tom Bradshaw spoke to @BBCFarmingToday about the UK-EU SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) deal and what actions must be taken to minimise disruption to British farmers and growers.
Listen to the full interview here 👇
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ICYMI 📺 @nfumidlands Regional Board Chair Jane Bassett spoke with @BBCMorningLive about the issue farmers face with digital connectivity in rural areas.
Watch the full interview here 👇
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ICYMI 📺 The Hawkstone Farmers Choir are the winners of Britain’s Got Talent 2026. They become the first choir to ever win. #BritainsGotTalent
Watch the winning moment 👇
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ICYMI 📺 | Hertfordshire member Jimmy Russo was interviewed on ITV Tonight highlighting how the rising cost of fertiliser is affecting growers in the Lea Valley.
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ICYMI 📺 | NFU President Tom Bradshaw was interviewed on ITV Tonight discussing how rising input costs, particularly fertiliser, and ongoing supply chain challenges are impacting domestic food production.
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ICYMI 📻 NFU President Tom Bradshaw spoke to @BBCFarmingToday from the #DevonCountyShow about two key government announcements this week on trade and fuel duty.
Listen to the full episode here 👇
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ICYMI 📻 NFU President Tom Bradshaw spoke to @LBCNews about why government plans to suspend tariffs on some food products must not undermine domestic food production.
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Take a look at our latest news reel to see where the NFU has been in the media this week.
We have been covering important topics like rural crime and the government’s recently announced horticulture growth strategy.
📣201 pieces of total coverage
📣30 mentions across all broadcast
📣17 pieces of national print, TV and radio coverage
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ICYMI 📻 NFU President Tom Bradshaw gave evidence to the House of Lords European Affairs Committee this week on the UK-EU SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) agreement.
A clip of his speech featured on Wednesday's episode of @BBCRadio4 's
Farming Today.
Listen to the full episode here 👇 ow.ly/qVzW50Z2B3u
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ICYMI 📺 NFU Hertfordshire member Will Dickinson spoke to @ITVTonight about the devastating impact of fly-tipping after 200 tonnes of rubbish was dumped on his neighbour's farm last year.
Watch the full episode here 👉ow.ly/3cEH50Z27jQ
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NFU President Tom Bradshaw comments on the UK's trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), welcoming how it safeguards UK food standards and presents export opportunities for UK farmers.
He reiterates the need for government to develop a set of core production standards which all imports would be required to meet.
This would reassure British farmers, growers and the public that the high standards they uphold won’t be undermined.
👉 Read more from Tom on NFU Online nfuonline.com/news/gcc-trade…
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📢A significant win for British farmers following NFU meetings with Defra.
NFU President Tom Bradshaw welcomes the announcement that the fuel duty rate on red diesel will be cut by more than a third from 15 June until the end of the year.
Extending the freeze on fuel duty has also been a key ask of the NFU in response to rising costs from the war.
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National Farmers' Union retweeted
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Thanks to @JoshNewburyMP for asking the PM to protect farmers from increasing costs due to the conflict in the Middle East. We were pleased to hear the PM announce duty on red diesel will be temporarily cut, reducing cost pressure on NFU members.
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