In this week's Farming Five NFU President Tom Bradshaw updates on a recent meeting with Labour peer Lord Rooker on biosecurity, and gives his thoughts on the current international trade situation and a possible trade deal with the US. 

There's also an introduction from newly elected NFU Sugar Board chair Kit Papworth, along with an update of other ministerial conversations that happened over the past few days.

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This week NFU President Tom Bradshaw gives us his take on the Spring Statement, and updates on our joint campaign with environmental NGOs to secure investment in the agricultural and environmental budget within Defra. NFU Vice President Rachel Hallos gives two reasons to be cheerful with regard to our work on water quality and rural crime; and NFU Deputy President David Exwood talks about meeting with the other three UK farming unions regarding farm safety.

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NFU President Tom Bradshaw updates on the actions the NFU has been taking since the unexpected closure of SFI, including a farming roundtable with the Food Security and Rural Affairs Minister.
 
NFU Deputy President David Exwood talks about the conversations he has been having with banks about SFI, the webinar we hosted for members on SFI as well as the launch of the latest government plan on pesticides.
 
Tom also reflects on the useful conversations he has had with members around the country over the past week.

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NFU President Tom Bradshaw gives his reaction to the “unacceptable” announcement on the immediate closure of SFI applications, and outlines his next steps.

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He also talks about the farmer confidence survey which shows confidence at an all-time low.

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NFU President Tom Bradshaw updates on the rally that took place in London this week to #StopTheFamilyFarmTax and encourages members to keep holding their MPs accountable on the issue.

He also highlights the work that is going on to ensure our Blueprints for Growth are recognised throughout government.

Deputy President David Exwood talks about the uplift in HLS payment rates and the work we are doing to find proper solutions for uplands members.

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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 SAWS 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.

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On this week’s farming in five, NFU President Tom Bradshaw reflects on the disappointing meeting with the Treasury and outlines the next step for the #StopTheFamilyFarmTax campaign, including NFU Conference, the farming toy donations and the rally on 4 March. He also talks about the sector fringe events that have taken place this week. Finally, he highlights a letter he has sent with environmental NGOs to the government on HLS.

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NFU President Tom Bradshaw reflects on a busy week, with multiple Stop the Family Farm Tax events taking place in Westminster. He also gives his reaction to recent comments by the Prime Minister and Food Security Minister in relation to the campaign. Vice President Rachel Hallos talks about rural crime and her meeting with the Policing Minister.

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NFU President Tom Bradshaw updates from Dairy-Tech on latest developments in the Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign. He looks ahead to NFU conference and asks members to donate pre-loved farming toys for our next campaign moment. 

He’s joined by Deputy President David Exwood who reminds us to look after our mental health and also highlights the launch of the Big Farmland Bird Count. 

Finally, Tom talks about the NFU’s submission to the government’s spending review.

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In this week’s Farming in Five, NFU President Tom Bradshaw reflects on the success of the Farming Day of Unity. He also looks forward 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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