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Yesterday, NFU members met @DurhamCouncil Councillors at Ox Close Farm, Durham. They discussed the challenges facing farming, including the family farm tax, the importance of farming to the rural economy, the environment and food security. Thank you to Andrew Brass for hosting.



Cumbria members ๐ฃ Thereโs still time to join us at the NFU Cumbria and Cumbria Farmer Network farm safety social in Mungrisedale next Tuesday! More details โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ To register, visit: bit.ly/46KyTlt Alternatively, ๐ 02476 939401 or ๐ง [emailย protected]

What a fantastic day at the Driffield Show! The stand was packed for the member Q&A with NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd) this morning and it was great to welcome Shadow Farming Minister @_RobbieMoore and Bridlington and The Wolds MP @charliedewhirst onto stand.




Are you heading to Driffield Show tomorrow? Come along and join us on stand C47 and meet NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd). We look forward to seeing you there!
Congratulations David ๐
๐ฉโ๐ GRADUATION 2025 ๐ฅ Watch as National Farmers Union (NFU) Regional Director for the North of England and Wales, David Hall, receives an Honorary College Fellowship, for his outstanding contribution to agriculture.
Yorkshire members ๐ฃ Recently had an energy audit to explore ways of reducing your energy use? You may be eligible for grant funding from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. Find out more at @NFU_Energyโs webinar tomorrow at 10am. Register at: bit.ly/44uRNLL

Youโre invited to join the NFU North Livestock Board on farm next Tuesday at Colt Park Farm, Netherwitton, Morpeth. Check out the details โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ Book your place now: ๐ 02476 939401 or ๐ง[emailย protected]

As the @greatyorkshow 2025 draws to a close, weโd like to thank everyone for coming to see us on stand over the past four days. Hereโs a special message from NFU Vice President Rachel Hallos (@rachelhallos) โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ
Itโs been a busy day for meetings today at @greatyorkshow! We met @nfum Chief Executive Nick Turner, Baroness Anne McIntosh, Shipley MP @annalouisedixon, @InnesThomson from ADA and the North Yorkshire Police Rural Crime team throughout the day.




We kicked off the final day of @greatyorkshow today with NFU Deputy President David Exwood (@DavidatWestons), NFU North Regional Director David Hall, North Regional Chair William Maughan and members discussing the NFUโs new uplands vision. Read the report: nfuonline.com/updates-and-inโฆ


We held a roundtable with Farming Minister @DanielZeichner at @greatyorkshow, where North Upland Group chair Dave Stanners (@StannersDave) shared the uplands vision and discussed support for upland farmers and the future of SFI. Read the vision here๐ow.ly/MFLS50WobCs
A bold new NFU vision for the uplands was launched at the @greatyorkshow this morning. Hear more from NFU Deputy President David Exwood (@DavidatWestons) โฌ๏ธ Find out more about the new report: nfuonline.com/updates-and-inโฆ
It's the fourth and final day of the @greatyorkshow! What a fantastic week it's been. Yesterday we had positive discussions on stand with Senior church leaders and Rural Chaplains, @LordKirkhope and Alix Morley from @yellowwelliesuk. Weโve got lots more in store today!



We've had a fantastic day of MP engagement on our @greatyorkshow stand! We were joined by Leeds North West MP @KatieJWhite, Skipton and Ripon MP @JulianSmithUK and Beverley and Holderness MP @grahamstuart.



Lancashire making its mark at the @greatyorkshow! Congratulations to Stephen Taylor, an upland beef and sheep farmer from Lancashire's Forest of Bowland, who was named as one of the finalists for the Tye Trophy yesterday.

We're all set for day 3 of the @greatyorkshow! If you're at the show, come and join us at stand 501 for a cuppa, chat and a slice of cake! โ๏ธ๐ฐ We look forward to seeing you!

Good to meet with Daniel Zeichner on @NFUtweets stand and raise the critical issue of restricted irrigation in Norfolk risking food production. Also asked about derogations to enable use of environmental areas and additional supplementary feeding during these drought conditions!
"These are real life humans that have been caught in the eye of a tax storm." ICYMI ๐ป| NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd) was on @bbc5live's Wake Up To Money, speaking from the @greatyorkshow and highlighting the unjustness of the family farm tax. Listen at 20:28 ๐โฆ
Following a visit to his farm with NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd) & @YNYMayor David Skaith, James Mills updates on the meeting & what IHT means for him & his son William. There are solutions, but is the government willing to listen? Read more๐ow.ly/sBWA50WmSw4
NFU President Tom Bradshaw met @YNYMayor David Skaith about his report, which identified that 52% of Yorkshire farms do not make a profit. At @greatyorkshow, we're exploring ways of working together to overcome some of these challenges, including IHT, fairness in the supplyโฆ