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NFU attends industry fertiliser roundtable with government
NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins attends an industry fertiliser roundtable with government ministers, including Dame Angela Eagle.
Following the meeting, Paul says: “The Middle East conflict continues to put huge pressure on our farmers and growers who are having to shoulder spiralling and unpredictable costs for fertiliser which is already shaping decisions for next year’s planting.
“The current market conditions mean we are in a very different place than the post Ukraine invasion price spikes and delays in purchasing fertiliser now could invoke a bulk purchasing moment later in the year which suppliers will struggle to meet.
“Farmers and growers need a functioning fertiliser market that is reliable, so they are able to continue to access a wide range of safe, effective and affordable products and keep delivering profitable and resilient businesses.”
NFU briefs MPs and Peers on food prices and red diesel
The NFU brief Peers on our asks ahead of a debate in the House of Lords on supermarket pricing.
We also briefed Labour MPs on red diesel.
NFU lobbying results in fuel duty rate cut amid continuing Middle East conflict
The NFU welcomes the government's announcement that the fuel duty rate on red diesel will be cut by more than a third from 15 June until the end of the year.
NFU briefs MPs
The NFU's External Affairs team briefs MPs and Peers on the latest impacts of the Middle East conflict on UK food and farming.
NFU meets with Defra
The NFU continues to have fortnightly meetings with Defra's resilience team.
NFU President Tom Bradshaw raises concerns on BBC Radio 5 live
"For too long we've taken food production for granted," NFU President Tom Bradshaw tells listeners.
NFU briefs MPs ahead of debate on support for agriculture
In addition to engaging with MPs locally, the NFU briefed MPs ahead of the debate to ensure key issues were raised with the Minister.
MPs raised concerns with Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle about crucial farming issues such as rising costs, rural crime, planning and the SFI.
Tom meets with Farming Minister
NFU President Tom Bradshaw meets with Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle. He explains the consequences for fertiliser production and what could happen if famers don't have fertiliser available for next year.
NFU members feature on BBC Panorama
NFU members Caroline Harriott and Jon Swain explain how rising costs are affecting them on BBC Panorama.
NFU meets Energy Minister to raise members' concerns
NFU President Tom Bradshaw meets with Martin McCluskey MP, Minister for Energy Consumers, to raise members' concerns about the cost of fuel and red diesel and looks ahead to how availability could impact the industry in the coming months. Tom also tells the government which areas they could push harder in.
NFU meets again with Defra Secretary
NFU President Tom Bradshaw meets with Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds to update her on the acute challenges facing NFU members.
Information provided by members helped build the picture that underpins the NFU’s core asks of government.
NFU outlines key asks
The NFU outlines its asks of government to prevent UK farm businesses from becoming collateral damage to global politics.
MPs raise concerns
The NFU briefed MPs ahead of an Efra Committee session on fairness in the supply chain, highlighting how the war is impacting on farming businesses.
MPs raised concerns about red diesel and fertiliser and how this will affect producers and consumers.
Josh Newbury, Labour MP for Cannock Chase, highlighted opportunities for the government to do more on red diesel.
Committee Chair Alistair Carmichael highlighted the way increased input costs and driving up food inflation would increase the risk of British producers being undermined by cheap imports.
NFU calls for carbon emissions tax to be postponed
The NFU calls for the CBAM (carbon border adjustment mechanism), which is due to come into force in January 2027, to be postponed, and for a market review to be conducting in 12 months' time.
“British farmers largely rely on fertiliser to grow and produce our food, yet we no longer make it here. Adding a CBAM to this essential input as it arrives at our ports would pile even more costs onto farms already under intense pressure,” said NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins.
NFU raises fuel theft concerns with the NRCN
Following increased reports of fuel theft as thieves target heating oil tanks, the NFU raises these concerns with the NRCN (national rural crime network) at its latest meeting.
UK farming unions issue joint statement and key asks
In a joint statement, the four UK farming unions: the National Farmers’ Union, NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland and Ulster Farmers’ Union, highlight the significant uncertainty facing farmers as volatility in global energy markets, linked to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, continues to drive fluctuations in the cost and availability of key inputs such as red diesel and fertiliser.
AHDB begins weekly reporting of fertiliser prices
The move follows calls from the NFU and government for more current data, as previously AHDB was updating on UK fertiliser price data on a monthly basis.
NFU warns against potential reductions to agri-food tariffs
After the Chancellor tells MPs that the government is exploring targeted reductions to agri-food tariffs to help bring down food prices, the NFU warns this would have a marginal impact on inflation, but could have a devastating impact on domestic producers.
"I would strongly urge the government not to reduce agri-food tariffs on products we are producing here in the UK," says NFU President Tom Bradshaw.
CMA starts monitoring fuel prices
Defra raises concerns with the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) following the meeting with the NFU about the prices of fertiliser and red diesel.
In response, CEO of the CMA Sarah Cardell says the regulator would continue to monitor the impact on red diesel and fertiliser as part of its wider monitoring work.
She warns that the regulator would act “without hesitation, using our full range of powers, if there is evidence that competition or consumer protection law has been broken”.
NFU raises issues with price transparency and supplies with Defra
NFU President Tom Bradshaw meets with Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds and Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle to stress the need for greater price visibility and confidence in availability of key inputs.
He reports back that Defra is in listening mode, and that Ms Reynolds “recognised that volatility in the global energy market has a huge impact on our food supply chains here and they are watching this very closely”.