In this week’s vlog, NFU President Tom Bradshaw reflects on the success of the Farming Day of Unity.
He also looks forwards to the next steps on the Stop the Family Farm Tax Campaign as agreed by NFU Council this week.
He is joined by Vice President Rachel Hallos, who highlights the useful conversations that were had at Council with Alan Lovell, Chair of the Environment Agency, as well as celebrating the launch of the Agrifutures programme.
Finally, Tom talks about the long awaited consultation on the Land Use Framework.
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Weekly look ahead
Week commencing 3 February 2025
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Monday 3 February
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The Environment Agency is launching its National Waste Crime Survey.
Wednesday 5 February
- NFU President Tom Bradshaw is attending the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers breakfast reception at Dairy-Tech 2025. He will also be speaking at the Dairy Hub Political Session entitled ‘Future Expectations’.
- NFU Deputy President David Exwood is attending a farming charities roundtable.
- NFU Vice President Rachel Hallos is attending a Floods Resilience Taskforce.
- NFU countryside senior adviser Claire Robinson is attending a Green Alliance report launch.
Thursday 6 February
- NFU President Tom Bradshaw is speaking at the Hereford Agricultural Club Dinner.
- NFU Deputy President David Exwood and British Agriculture Bureau director Robin Manning are attending the NFU Scotland Conference.
- The NFU Dairy Board is meeting.
Friday 7 February
- NFU President Tom Bradshaw is speaking at the Under-35s New Chairman’s Dinner at The Farmers Club.
- NFU Vice President Rachel Hallos is speaking at the Ryedale NFU Dinner.
- MPs on the NFU Food and Farming Fellowship Scheme will have their second visit of the scheme. The visit will be hosted by Arla and they will be visiting their innovation farm as well as touring their Aylesbury site.
- The Big Farmland Bird Count is launching.
