"We would like an urgent meeting with the Chancellor to explain why this would have such an impact on the fabric of our countryside" ICYMI📻| NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@proagriltd) on @timesradio earlier responding to APR changes. Listen from 01:11:00 👉ow.ly/INRP50TXioo

(1/9)🚨'Family farm tax' must be reversed🚨 NFU President Tom Bradshaw (Tom Bradshaw) updates on NFU action after changes to APR and BPR were announced in the budget which could severely impact British farmers and growers. Read more👉nfuonline.com/updates-and-in… #BackBritishFarming

(1/11) “It’s been a bad budget for farmer confidence, which is already at an all-time low. Farmers, including tenants, have more uncertainty and more worry, not less.” NFU President Tom Bradshaw (Tom Bradshaw) comments on the budget. Our health and safety team has put together

Morning All, a busy week following the Budget/ Spending Review, off to London for IAgrM conference Julie Robinson Stuart Roberts 🔸

You may have heard that NFU members will be in London on Tuesday to conduct a mass lobby of MPs to #StopTheFamilyFarmTax... But what is a mass lobby? Why are we doing one? And what is it that we hope to achieve? We explain all below 👇 #StopTheFamilyFarmTax

Thank you to over 200,000 of you who have backed the NFUs campaign to stop #TheFamilyFarmTax. The Government must listen, recognise its mistake and overturn the policy. There's still time to add your name 👉 ow.ly/iPTr50U9kOq #BackBritishFarming

Ben is now 15, in his toughest year - GCSE - he is desperate to get out of the pure academic system and go and learn farming and was last night quizzing me in APR etc #worried

‘Sudden’ closure of many capital grant applications creates confusion and frustration As of 27 November, many of Defra's capital grants are currently closed for new applications, a move which the NFU has branded “a real blow” to members. More 👉nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

Agroforestry within ELMs – would you like to learn more? The NFU is exploring how beneficial an agroforestry webinar would be to members. This would be delivered with the Forestry Commission and would provide more detail on funding and advice. More👉nfuonline.com/communities/en…

Non-barcoded postage stamps are no longer valid. Please use sufficient postage for the weight and size of your envelope. Failure to do so may lead to a delay in dealing with your correspondence or could mean that your post isn’t delivered to #BCMS.

NFU members | The The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Big Farmland Bird Count is returning between 7-23 February! The annual survey asks farmers and growers to spend 30 minutes counting birds on their land to provide a snapshot of different species' health. Get involved👉ow.ly/xspR50UT0ne

Defra delivers ‘another shattering blow’ to farmers through the sudden closure of SFI applications. More from NFU President Tom Bradshaw (Tom Bradshaw) here 👇 ow.ly/P6Fk50Vg2gb

“Another shattering blow to English farms delivered” NFU President Tom Bradshaw (Tom Bradshaw) comments after Defra announced, that it is no longer accepting new applications for SFI24 as of today.  Read more👉 ow.ly/9RZ350Vg3GY

Defra delivers ‘another shattering blow’ – sudden closure of SFI applications 🚫🦋NFU Midlands NFU response ⬇️ nfuonline.com/updates-and-in… Defra blog ➡️ defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/11/an-…

Just to remind you that the LRSN helpline is a completely confidential service, our volunteers are fully trained and there to listen. If you are worried about something and need to talk to someone our helpline is available 8am-8pm every day. #TimeToTalk #LRSNHelpline

A farming roundtable organised by the NFU has met with Food Security & Rural Affairs Minister Daniel Zeichner to explain the crushing impact of Defra’s decision to close SFI applications & raise the urgent need for transparency from Defra. Read more👉ow.ly/KYzh50VjicC

Retailers must keep their promises, says NFU Livestock Board Chair. David Barton 'we need retailers & our processors to be encouraging & investing in British food, ensuring that high quality British produce has pride of place on supermarket shelves' nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

The NFU has cautiously welcomed the government's Spending Review announcement and budget for Defra. But the devil will be in the details. Read NFU President Tom Bradshaw's (Tom Bradshaw) full response👉ow.ly/J4YT50W7QQy #BackBritishFarming

Busy day at #Cereals2025 #Cereals25 #CerealsEvent2025 today, catching up with National Farmers' Union members and visitors, back again tomorrow #longday

Time flies, only a few years ago Ben was #carpetfarming and now today was his last GCSE and hopefully all being well a career in agriculture is ahead of him, #Learningadifferentwaytoschool