So, 8 years after the EU referendum and 4 consultations later... another year's delay to the SFS in Wales. Important to get it right, but English BPS will be almost gone by the time Welsh transition starts... Farmers Weekly NFU Cymru 🚜 National Farmers' Union
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🎂 Readers’ farming memories will be part of our 90th anniversary celebrations, so please get in touch with yours!

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Interesting thread 👇🏼

📣 Calling all YFC members: I’m interested in speaking to you about your experiences.

Give me a shout in the DMs if you’re up for it and I’ll explain more.

Please repost!

As plans come together for the next Farm to Fork summit in Downing St next week, Abi Kay asks an important question: What about all the pledges from last time?

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The sun is shining at Farmers Weekly #TransitionLive2024 . With 60 speakers lined up for a mammoth day, all the marquees are packed with our attendees wanting to learn more about how they build a more resilient and sustainable future, both environmentally and financially…

Absolutely gutted to be missing Farmers Weekly’s #TransitionLive event today - but from the looks of social media it’s already going down a storm!

Enjoy everyone and make the most of that sunshine ☀️

“everyone was surprised” that seven years of policy development had culminated in such huge angst.”

Narrators voice - those at the coal face were not surprised.

Obvious that decision makers not listening to or believing the reality of those feeding back

New Irranca-Davies interview up now. Key takeaways:
❌ Admits relationship between WG & farmers 'went awry' & says his appointment is a reset
🌳 'V surprised' if changes aren't made to SFS tree plans
💷 £20m for slurry infrastructure 'cannot stand alone' fwi.co.uk/news/farm-poli…

⚠️ CALLING ALL FARMERS! ⚠️

We are looking for farmers of all ages to share their farming stories as a part of Farmers Weekly’s 90th anniversary celebrations.

Red Tractor ‘a victim of its own success’ says chief executive - discuss! Farmers Weekly TFA Red Tractor 👇 fwi.co.uk/business/compl…

Another important story today from Wales - farm groups have cautiously welcomed a commitment from WG to consider looking at alternatives to closed periods for spreading in the planned four-year review of water regs.

Full story 👇fwi.co.uk/news/cautious-…

Abi Kay Tonight the TFA is having a live webinar titled, What Benefit is Red Tractor to British Farmers & Growers ? The guest speaker is RT CEO Jim Moseley. Please register to be part of this evenings proceedings, by ringing the TFA head office on 0118 930 6130.

🗣️ “This farming season has been characterised by eight months of relentless weather.”

Our Philip Case spoke to Jeremy Vine earlier today about the terrible weather British farmers have been facing…

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📢 I'm looking to speak to farmers who have successfully introduced flexible working for their staff or negotiated maternity/paternity leave.
Please do get in touch if this is you, or you know someone who can help.
And please share this post!

🤩 We think we may have just found Farmers Weekly’s biggest fan.

Sam Carmichael, you legend. 👏🏽

Farmers Weekly’s meat scandal exposé: One year on.
I wonder what the next #foodfraud scandal will be? 🤔 Abi Kay
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