RT if you appreciate the work our British farmers do to maintain & enhance our beautiful countryside.

An important day spent hosting and supporting the National Farmers' Union #NFUPlantsandFlowersPledge launch with Aldi Stores UK the first signatory and Lovania leading the way #leaders #buybritish #homegrown lovania.co.uk/aldi-nfu-plant…

Metal detectorist looking to pay farmers for permission to detect some land. I’ll pay a daily fee, will fill all holes neatly & can provide references. I will also abide by any & all conditions. Thank you #Harvest2018 #clubhectare #teamdairy #farm365 #sheep365 🚜🌾🥕🐄🐑🐏🐖🐓

My thanks to Food and Drink Federation Michael Gove & Christopher Hope📝 for great debate NFU Political fringe event on future of food policy. So pleased to hear Michael Gove champion importance of Red Tractor delivering high standards in food production for ALL British food shoppers.

At yesterday's NFU Tenant Forum elections Chris Cardell was re-elected as Chairperson, with John Marland from the NFU South East and David Marin from the @NFUnortheast elected as joint deputies. Good luck to the new team!

Our VP Stuart Stuart Roberts 🔸 reiterates on #C4Brexit the importance of immigration to farming and the economy - and receives one of the biggest applauses of the night! 👏🏻👏🏻

Much of our work National Farmers' Union tenant forum is about creating as many opportunities for those youngsters to do just that but would be great to see those -25s getting involved more in representative organisations to lead the debate on opportunities & HSE #itstheirfuture

There's a good turnout today Newark Showground for the @NFUEastMidlands tenants meeting. Pearls of wisdom from Chris Cardell and Eleanor Griggs regarding the Defra UK consultancy on tenancy reform.

We are looking at proposals to breathe new life into the tenanted sector, such as encouraging landlords to let farm business tenancies of ten years or more to give tenants more security. If you work in the sector, make sure you make your views heard! consult.defra.gov.uk/ahdb-sponsorsh…

Our founder, Lord Henry Plumb, is a former President of both National Farmers' Union & European Parliament - the only Briton to have held the post. He has always been a powerful advocate for British agriculture, and with The Henry Plumb Foundation is now helping the next generation of young farmers 👨‍🌾

The NFU is recruiting for a Business and Rural Affairs Adviser. Closing date 30th June. nfuonline.com/jobs/nfu-caree…

Another good discussion with members NFU South East today with Eleanor Griggs on the Defra UK consultation for farm tenancy reforms, as ever some excellent observations from the floor. Time is getting short don’t forget to submit your personal responses

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: "Desperate appeal from a local care home...does anyone know of anywhere that has any ppe stock of coverall gowns or any company that is making them I cannot get any delivered before the end of May?" facebook.com/groups/5243349…

🎵💛 Schoolchildren from across Cornwall have joined together during the coronavirus lockdown to sing 'Cornwall My Home'. In a truly wonderful message of hope and unity, the children have come together to form a virtual choir. Watch here 👇 👇 bit.ly/2KEzYQI

Janet Hughes Completely agree - it does seem to slow everything down! We are going to be discussing the new entrant scheme at the NFU Next Generation Forum on the 18th May, it would be great if you could be available to join us to chat about it?

Well interesting couple of days covering National Farmers' Union tenants issues. Harvest Revenue seminar young entrants yesterday, today Stuart Roberts 🔸 & FOLK2FOLK followed by David Drew for Stroud shadow minister, think we've earned a cheeky beer in the sunshine now

Owners of plant nurseries are set to continue to benefit from a business rates exemption thanks to new legislation introduced by Local Government Minister, Rishi Sunak MP, today National Farmers' Union gov.uk/government/new…

BREAKING: After years of NFU work a bill in Parliament today will ensure nursery growers are treated equally on business rates. nfuonline.com/news/latest-ne…

Unauthorised encampment? National Farmers' Union members can help our consultation response by filling in a short survey #RuralCrime nfuonline.com/news/bulletin/…