In this week’s vlog NFU President Tom Bradshaw reflects on NFU Conference, including the pre-loved toy display and the Defra Secretary’s speech.
While there were positives from Steve Reed’s speech including announcements on SWS and HLS, he couldn’t answer members’ concerns over the family farm tax.
Tom also highlights the Blueprints for Growth, which were launched at Conference.
Weekly look ahead
Week commencing 3 March 2025
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Monday 3 March
- NFU President Tom Bradshaw is speaking at the Contemporary Scholars Event for the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust in London.
Tuesday 4 March
- BAB (British Agriculture Bureau) senior adviser Jenny Brunton will be representing european farmers in a climate change adaptation meeting with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.
- BAB senior advisor Kate Adams will be meeting with the new Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, with a group of european young farmers.
- Sustainability group lead Jack Watts is speaking at the Planet Peach Sustainability Summit for hospitality leaders in London. NFU sustainable supply chains chief adviser Alex Stevens and procurement and food service senior policy specialist Bethan Cowell are also attending.
- NFU chief poultry adviser Aimee Mahony and NFU policy graduate Nathan Greenwood will be attending the NFU Cymru Poultry Conference in Builth Wells.
Wednesday 5 March
- NFU President Tom Bradshaw is giving evidence to the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee as part of its inquiry on sustainable nitrogen use in London.
- NFU staff and elected representatives are speaking at the Low Carbon Agriculture 2025 show at the NAEC in Stoneleigh.
- NFU sustainable supply chains chief adviser Alex Stevens is meeting with NFU Scotland to discuss joint supply chain objectives.
- NFU water resources specialist Mark Betson is chairing the UKIA Conference (UK Irrigation Association) entitled ‘Taking control and responsibility for water’ in Peterborough.
Thursday 6 March
- NFU Director General Terry Jones is hosting a blueprint launch for civil servants, joined by policy leads, in London.
- NFU Vice President Rachel Hallos is speaking at the Landex Annual Conference on ‘Our Shared Future – What are we going to do’ in Northampton.
- NFU Deputy President David Exwood is speaking at the NFU Midlands farming livestock safety event in Stoke-on-Trent.
- NFU chief poultry adviser Aimee Mahony will be attending the South regional Poultry Board meeting in Exeter.
Friday 7 March
- The NFU Poultry Team will be hosting its annual NFU Poultry Research Seminar at NFU HQ.
