Our vision marks arable farmers' desire for recognition about the positive contributions they make to the country's future. Farmers are pivotal to society in gaining sustainable products from our land resources because they manage and safeguard what comes out of the British landscape: food, energy, renewable materials, clean water, and diverse habitats.
Meet the NFU Combinable Crops Board
Updates from Council
NFU Council met on 26 and 27 January where Council members heard from NFU Combinable Crops Board Chair Jamie Burrows. He highlighted the importance of growers engaging with Defra’s supply chain fairness review, stressing that the fast-approaching 4 February 2026 deadline represents a rare opportunity to drive meaningful change across the arable supply chain.
He also reflected on the findings of the recently published Farm Profitability Review, noting both the opportunities and the pressures it identifies for the combinable crops sector, and how these align with the NFU Crops Board’s work on the Sustainable Protein Action Plan.
He concluded by recognising the successful delivery of this year’s Cereals Development Programme, which has taken 14 young members through each stage of the cereals supply chain.
