David Barton

With extreme heat and the dryest spring/summer for over 100years in many parts of the England. Grazing livestock and conserving forage is extremely difficult @theRPA @DefraGovUK please make general derogation for grazing options on CS SFI HLS.This is a partnership be a partner.

To protect livestock, including those kept as pets, against potential devastating animal diseases such as #footandmouthdisease or #Africanswinefever there are rules around what you can and can not feed them. Watch our animation to learn more.

We've imported 18k tonnes of lamb from Australia this year & with an FTA of 57,667t for 2025 more will come. Yet the latest industry figures indicate that only about 15% of Australia’s Merino wool comes from non-mulesed sheep. @DefraGovUK #welfare sheepcentral.com/no-awi-strateg…

Today I stood in one of our lovely herbal Leys absolutely buzzing with bees & little birds and felt very sad that this will all end soon as SFI payments will shrink and we’ll have no choice but to revert to “farming the sh1t” out of every inch to make a living in the lowlands.

ICYMI📻| NFU livestock board chair David Barton (@Farmerdbarton) spoke to Matthew Wright on @LBC about retailers going back on sourcing commitments - and what that means for British farmers and the public who want to back British produce. Listen at 43:04👉ow.ly/cy3W50Wj7C7

"We stand with our farmers and auctioneers who are really struggling to make things work at this moment in time." Deputy President @AbiReader has highlighted the union's concerns over Bluetongue restrictions which come into force today⤵️ Read the latest➡️ow.ly/zwX750WjbPc

🚜 | Farmers met at Oswestry NFU office, to hear from @NFUtweets Livestock Board vice-chair Oli Lee and John Beavon.from Oswestry livestock Auctioneers on: 🦠 impact of bluetongue 🤝 NFU's work to change the stance on movement testing over the Welsh border

This is a first for me, feeding suckers in June cannot grow grass on the Cotswolds without rain and we have been dry since April.

After a busy couple of weeks and the constant worry of continued very dry conditions and lack of grazing grass, a night at @giffordscircus is just what's needed it's always fabulous

NFU members | As the Co-op relaunches a British steak range, NFU @Livestockboard Chair David Barton says that its commitment to British beef will boost British farmers' confidence amid wider retailer sourcing commitment concerns. Read more👉ow.ly/nSSX50WcVlf

Last week I had a unique opportunity to get a look at agriculture in the English countryside. I was reminded of how much farmers everywhere have in common, and every conversation highlighted how important trade is to farmers on both sides of “the pond.”

🗣️ @nfutweets livestock board chair David Barton said: "It is deeply concerning to see major retailers now move away from their previous commitments to sourcing British in favour of imports many of which have been produced to lower standards. 🔗 farmersguardian.com/news/4414878/w…

We're looking forward to seeing members at @3countiesshows from 13 to 15 June. Join us on Friday, when we'll hear from NFU President Tom Bradshaw @ProagriLtd at 10.30am with a drinks reception at 4.30pm.

Retailers must keep their promises, says NFU Livestock Board Chair. @Farmerdbarton '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…

Delighted to have hosted @FarmBureau President Zippy Duval and colleagues from the USA to our farm and see some British Beef growing off grass.

Cheaper imported chicken and beef increasingly seen in UK supermarkets | Meat | The Guardian theguardian.com/food/2025/jun/…

Decade of NFU lobbying brings positive news for sheep farmers. Regulation introduced to mandate carcass classification & dwt price reporting for the sheep sector. nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

NFU comments on retailer sourcing commitments. @Farmerdbarton 'Its deeply concerning to see major retailers move away from their previous commitments to sourcing British in favour of imports'. nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…

The NFU is urging retailers to keep commitments made to British farmers following reports of some imported beef hitting supermarket shelves, which may have been produced to lower standards. Find out more👉nfuonline.com/updates-and-in… #BackBritishFarming

@NFUtweets livestock & dairy board national chairs @Southacrefarm @Farmerdbarton engaging with members at the @RoyalCornwall show