NFU Press Team

It's so important seeing this issue get the attention it deserves, after some of the behind-the-scenes conversations we've been a part of. Thanks to all involved in getting this message out.

“In some sectors, farmers focus on food production is now overshadowed by a fight for financial survival." NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProAgriLtd) comments on the NFU submission to the farm profitability review led by Baroness Batters. More here 👇 ow.ly/ZJ5450Wvc7Q

There was lots of coverage in national and regional media over the weekend about the @nfu working with the @EnvAgency to partially lift restrictions and allow about 150 farmers in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to resume abstraction. @rachelhallos huntspost.co.uk/news/25325181.…

@NFUtweets member Luke Abblitt @Ondaintreefarm is featured on page 3 of @CambridgeNewsUK urging for better education on food and farming on the curriculum. @NFUEducation

This week's NFU news reel shows how members' stories are championing British farming across the media - from prime-time interviews to national headlines 📽️📰 📣 72 national appearances 📣 302 total mentions 📣 80 broadcast interviews Catch up now 👉 ow.ly/k5Sc50WutY9

NFU Vice-president @RachelHallos was on @BBCFarmingToday yesterday, discussing how British farmers are ready to be part of the solution to water quality issues but need support, knowledge sharing, and investment in order to deliver. Listen from 10:00👉ow.ly/IGaW50WtavJ

ICYMI 📻| Lincolnshire member Andrew Ward (@wheat_daddy) was on @BBCFarmingToday this morning alongside @LincsFireRescue, discussing how the NFU has worked with fire crews to adapt fire engine pumps to connect to on-farm water sources. Listen from 8:08 👉 ow.ly/g11z50WrO8p

The nation’s fruit and vegetable growers are calling on Health Secretary Wes Streeting to put homegrown produce at the heart of the country’s health transformation. Read more from NFU horticulture & potatoes board chair Martin Emmett (@EmmettMR) 👇 ow.ly/ZNIc50WtaY3

"Farmers should not become collateral damage." Read NFU President Tom Bradshaw's (@ProagriLtd) full response as the government publishes its draft #familyfarmtax legislation ahead of the Finance Bill 👇 ow.ly/pPzF50WsRrJ

This @yellowwelliesuk's #FarmSafetyWeek @NFUtweets, @NFUCymru, @NFUStweets, @UFUHQ and the Welsh Safety Partnership have united to put the spotlight on ATV safety. Read more👇 nfuonline.com/media-centre/r…

The NFU's latest Digital Access Survey shows that rural connectivity is still falling short. With 1 in 5 farmers lacking decent broadband, NFU Vice-president @RachelHallos is urging government to act now to ensure farm businesses can thrive. Read here 👉ow.ly/uELB50WrJY2

@nfu member Luke Abblitt @Ondaintreefarm returned to his old school for the first time in 20 years to talk to students about food and farming. Luke backs the NFU's calls for better education on farming in the curriculum. @NFUEducation. Story in @huntspost huntspost.co.uk/news/25302951.…

This week's NFU news reel shows how members' stories are championing British farming across the media - from prime-time interviews to national headlines 📽️📰 📣 26 national appearances 📣 245 total mentions 📣 41 broadcast interviews Catch up now 👉 ow.ly/Z3Xf50WqxiZ

“We need everyone in government to recognise that a resilient food system is not just an ambition but a necessity." More from NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd) on @DefraGovUK's new Good Food Cycle framework 👇 ow.ly/V0SX50WpWNg

"This isn’t an issue we can tackle alone." As more UK regions declare drought, the NFU is calling for collaboration to help protect farmland from wildfires this summer. Read more from NFU Vice-president @RachelHallos here 👉 ow.ly/MnfB50WpT3O

"You can’t have ‘sunlit uplands’ without the people who made them that way." The NFU has launched its vision for the uplands, outlining what's needed to deliver profitable farm businesses, sustainable food and a thriving environment 🐑🌳 ow.ly/Lbsi50Woc11

"Food and farming deserves a proper place in the school curriculum." In an exclusive for @FarmersGuardian, NFU Vice-president @RachelHallos explains why the upcoming curriculum review matters for food security and the next generation 🧑‍🏫 Read here 👉 ow.ly/XBRI50WnIte Join…

"This is a mistake." ICYMI 📻| NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd) featured on @LBC's news bulletins this week, calling for the Prime Minister to rethink the family farm tax because of its devastating consequences on farmers and growers. #StopTheFamilyFarmTax

ICYMI 📻| NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd) spoke to @bbcworldservice's World Business Report at the @greatyorkshow, warning that the government must back British farming in its ongoing trade talks with the USA. Listen at 24:16 👉 ow.ly/N2Cz50Wnwfc

Our @NFUKent Chair Clive Baxter and NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board chair Martin Emmett (@EmmettMR) spoke to @itvmeridian at @FruitFocus about water availability and other challenges facing growers. #backbritishfarming