Watch now: Your weekly vlog from the NFU President

In this week’s vlog, NFU President Tom Bradshaw speaks to us from Washington DC, where he is on a trade mission, organised by Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds.
 
Tom welcomes the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal, which secured 13,000 tonnes of reciprocal beef access to the US market and ensured our high food standards are upheld. He reflects on his meetings with key stakeholders and the celebration of British food and drink held at the British Ambassador’s residence. Tom also highlights the opportunity to add greater value to British beef in US markets through differential pricing.
 
Back in Westminster, Tom met with officials from the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, alongside Minister Chris McDonald, to discuss energy intensity in controlled-environment horticulture and the need for targeted intervention to manage rising costs.
 
NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins provides an update from Norfolk, where discussions focused on water management. Paul underscores the importance of building a water-resilient landscape that delivers long-term food security.
 
NFU Vice-president Robyn Munt reports from the North, where she has been gaining vital insight into farming in the uplands and how current schemes can best support these farming businesses.