National Farmers' Union

"When you get volatility in the milk price that's really hard for our members to stand in terms of cash flow." 📻NFU Dairy Board member Max Sealey has spoken to @BBCr4today following the announcement of milk price cuts. Max explained that dairy farmers' cashflow pressures are being worsened by price volatility, as well as the impacts of bluetongue disease and drought.

“This year there is going to be something like £850 million of expiring [agri-environment] schemes.” 📻 Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today, NFU President Tom Bradshaw highlighted the need for clarity on SFI27 due to the sheer amount of expiring agri-environmental schemes next year.

"It's interesting that on one hand the OBR recognises it and on the other hand the government doesn't." 📻Sharing his verdict on the government's Budget on the @FarmersWeekly podcast, NFU President Tom Bradshaw pointed to OBR (Office for Budget Responsibility) analysis recognising the inflationary pressures facing food production, which was not matched by action taken by government at the Budget for farmers. Listen 👇 fwi.co.uk/farmers-weekly-pod…

If the government really believes 'food security is national security' then today's budget is a missed opportunity. Share this graphic if you agree that farmers and growers - our hard-working food producers - are being ignored. #BackBritishFarming #Budget2026

Today's Budget is a missed opportunity. While farming businesses welcome the extension of the red diesel fuel cut there was no plan to put the phrase "food security is national security" into action. Watch now to hear NFU President Tom Bradshaw's reaction.

“It isn’t just farmers who need affordable food production. Everybody does.” 📻 Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today ahead of today's Budget, NFU President Tom Bradshaw highlighted why government policy must support British food production and strengthen the nation’s food security. Listen 👇 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033d…

"There's no light switch that can be switched on which suddenly rebuild that trade, even if we remove the friction." 📻NFU President Tom Bradshaw spoke to @LBC about UK-EU realignment and its impact on British farming and food production, as figures show exports to the EU have fallen since Brexit.

“It’s quite scary in a lot of ways.” 📺 NFU member Simon Gadd spoke to BBC Countryfile about the reality of rural crime following several incidents on his Lincolnshire farm @nfumidlands The NFU continues to raise the impacts of rural crime at the highest levels. Watch here 👇 ow.ly/lBC35100alv

“The Chancellor has an opportunity to enable farmers to grow next year’s crop.” 📻 NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins told Times Radio that tax relief is needed to help farmers invest in reservoirs and build resilience to changing weather, following the declaration of severe drought last week. Listen here 👇 ow.ly/Mr4M50ZZfVV

"Water is a resource that is becoming increasingly stressed." 📻NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins told @BBCr4today why water is vital for farming and food production after the declaration of severe drought in parts of the country. Listen 👇 ow.ly/mm4f50ZYpR1

"Britain’s fruit and vegetables are beginning to show the strain of a hotter, drier, and less predictable climate." ✍️@NFUHortPots Board Chair Martin Emmett explains why shoppers may notice fruit and veg looking different after the summer's drought. Read more on LBC 👇 ow.ly/iWQK50ZXXAe

"We cannot reduce the amount of diesel we use without reducing the amount of food we grow." 📻Speaking to @BBCRadio4 Broadcasting House, NFU President Tom Bradshaw explained how rising diesel costs are squeezing farm budgets and making it harder to plan ahead. Listen 👇 ow.ly/tT2c50ZWQuC

"Some of these businesses aren’t going to make it." 📰NFU Combinable Crops Board Chair Jamie Burrows tells The Guardian how rising input costs are putting British arable farms under increasing pressure. Read more 👇 ow.ly/cCIi50ZWQjS

This year's harvest has been "two out of 10." 📻NFU member Jake Freestone told @BBCFarmingToday how this summer's drought impacted the quality of his crops. Listen to what Jake had to say👇 ow.ly/kpLM50ZWjML

"The different organisations don't seem to be working together on this." 📺After mountains of rubbish were dumped on his land, leaving him facing a £350,000 clean-up bill, NFU member Alex Sell told @GMB why a joint-up approach is needed to tackle fly-tipping. 🗑️

"It has been quite scary." 📺NFU member Mark Means told @BBCNews how an 80% increase in diesel prices since the start of the year is affecting his farm business.

"It has huge implications for the cost of producing the country's food." 📻 NFU President Tom Bradshaw joined @bbc5live to explain how rising diesel costs are affecting UK farm businesses. Listen to what Tom had to say 👇 ow.ly/Vm4N50ZVjQY

"Seeing all that rubbish felt like a huge punch in the gut, it’s devastating." 🗞️After mountains of rubbish were dumped on his land, NFU member Alex Sell has been left facing a staggering £350,000 clean-up bill. Read his story in @thetimes👇 ow.ly/j2jG50ZUwMh

"Farming is definitely in my blood". 📻NFU Student and Young Farmer Ambassador Nikita Fineran joined BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today to share her journey into agriculture and how she overcame the barriers along the way to build a career in farming. Listen to Nikita's story 👇 ow.ly/oH2e50ZTxCH