It was great to see so many members at NFU Cheshire’s Farm Transport meeting in Lower Withington last night. 70 people came along to hear the latest on farm transport rules and regulations from NFU Farm Safety and Transport Adviser Stuart Head. Thank you to all who attended.

Students were engaged in all things farm safety during a recent event at Reaseheath College, featuring a talk from NFU Farm Safety and Transport Adviser Stuart Head. #BackBritishFarming Read more about the event👉ow.ly/rm4w50Xuvxe

On Monday, Farmers for Schools ambassadors William Maughan and Andrew Dale delivered an assembly at Bamburgh School in South Shields. Hear more from William and Andrew ⬇️ To register your interest in Farmers for Schools training in 2026, email NFU Education: [email protected]

We’ve had a busy week of AGMs this week! NFU President Tom Bradshaw joined us at our Yorkshire West Riding and York East AGMs and Deputy President David Exwood attended our Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria meetings. Thank you to everyone who attended.

It's your last chance to book for the North Livestock Board’s Livestock Talk on Teams this Thursday! See more details ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Register now: 📞 02476 939401 or 📧 [email protected]

Thank you to everyone who has supported the #StopTheFamilyFarmTax campaign so far. Watch our timeline video👉ow.ly/sXLK50XxoQV Ahead of the Budget tomorrow, sign up to our breaking news channels to get the most up-to-date NFU information 👉ow.ly/Iv7v50XxoT9

Cheshire member Andy Shaw appeared on ITV Granada last night talking about the Budget and the challenges he and his family are facing on farm. 📺 Watch Andy’s interview ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The Chancellor has made a change to the cruel #familyfarmtax. It will help a handful of farmers but it is not enough to change the devastating impact for the majority.

Tom Bradshaw For more detail and further updates, visit our dedicated webpage👉nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

Hear from NFU President Tom Bradshaw (Tom Bradshaw) reacting to today's Budget and his meeting with Defra Secretary of State Emma Reynolds for Wycombe 🌹. For more on our response to the Budget👉ow.ly/1GOu50Xyeha

⚡ Standing charges are rising! Now 62% of bills. Ofgem’s reforms will increase costs in 6 months. 🎥 Join our free webinar: 📅 Thu 11 Dec, ⏰ 10:00–11:00am, 💻 Online 👉 Register here: ow.ly/VFZo50XvT44 #standingcharges #FreeWebinar #NFUEnergy

(4/5) Labour's David Smith MP 🌹 gave a passionate speech about the role of farming families in North Northumberland and how the Family Farm Tax will specifically impact a vulnerable farmer in his constituency. We know of cases like this up and down the country.

Cumbria County Chair John Longmire appeared on ITV Border last Thursday. In reaction to the Budget, John said that financially, the IHT change announced last Wednesday makes "incredibly little difference." Watch his interview ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Calling on turkey producers across the North! 🦃 Join us on #BuyMyTurkey Day this Friday on social media to celebrate turkey farmers and encourage the public to buy a whole British turkey this Christmas. 🎄 See our Buy My Turkey Day toolkit 👉 nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

Listen to an update from NFU President Tom Bradshaw (Tom Bradshaw) on IHT. We have heard from sources in Westminster that there will be a vote on the Finance Bill and Inheritance Tax tonight.

BREAKING NEWS: We have heard from sources in Westminster that there will be a vote on Resolution 50 of the Finance Bill tonight, which is the part that relates to IHT. We are working on this now, please stand by for more information here.

Following a day of lobbying from the NFU and our members, a significant number of MPs refused to back the government and its plans for changes to inheritance tax in a vote on the Finance Bill tonight. NFU President, Tom Bradshaw shares his thoughts 📢 Keep an eye on NFUonline

Today is #BuyMyTurkey day. This day celebrates British turkey producers on the run up to Christmas, and encourages everyone to buy local and support British farmers. Find out how you can get involved here 👉ow.ly/9Ors50XCFCA.

Earlier this week, a group of North members visited London as part of our Member Development programme. The group stopped by the NFU’s Westminster office for a lobbying and policy update and visited Parliament for a tour of the House of Commons and House of Lords.

Calling all Northumberland members 📣 We want to hear your views on the Northumberland Local Nature Recovery Strategy! Join us for our LNRS dial in this Wednesday, 7pm on Teams. Details below ⬇️ Book your place now 👉 📞 02476 939401 or 📧 [email protected]