In this week’s vlog, NFU President Tom Bradshaw discusses the impact the conflict in the Middle East is having on UK fuel and fertiliser. He assures members that Defra is in listening mode, and that the NFU will continue to feed members’ concerns into government following his meeting with the Secretary of State and Farming Minster earlier this week. Read more, tell us what you need and show us examples of how you are impacted so we can inform government.
Tom also met with Efra Committee Chair Alistair Carmichael to discuss energy price rises and thanked him for helping to secure the one-year extension to the sheep shearing visas.
Amid the government’s continued EU trade negotiations, Tom welcomed the opportunity to speak with Trade Minister Chris Bryant. Meanwhile, the government launched its call for information this week, seeking feedback from businesses on how they might be impacted by an SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) agreement with the EU. Take our survey to help us represent your needs to government.
Finally, NFU Vice-president Robyn Munt updates on SFI following the recent NFU webinar which explored the Defra Secretary’s announcements from NFU Conference.
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