In this edition of the vlog, NFU President Tom Bradshaw recalls some of the highlights from last week’s Great Yorkshire Show, where we collected over 600 letters to be sent to MPs in support of our Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign. Use our letter writing tool and provide your story here: Turning your words into personal letters for your MP.
Tom also gives his take on the government’s recently published food strategy, and talks about Food Security Minister Daniel Zeichner’s visit to Gatcombe Farm in Devon, which has been involved in a project to tackle bTB (bovine tuberculosis).
In addition, NFU Vice-president Rachel Hallos updates on a meeting she had with the National Drought Group and the work the NFU is doing to get members access to water.
Plus, NFU Deputy President David Exwood looks forward to next week’s Farm Safety Week.
Weekly look ahead
Week commencing 21 July 2025
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Monday 21 July
- NFU President Tom Bradshaw is attending the Royal Welsh Show.
- NFU Vice-president Rachel Hallos is attending a virtual briefing by Defra Secretary of State Steve Reed on the government's plans for the water sector.
- NFU Chief Sustainable Supply Chains Adviser Alex Stevens is attending a School of Sustainable Food & Farming steering group meeting.
Tuesday 22 July
- NFU Deputy President David Exwood will attend the NFU South Uplands launch event in Devon.
- NFU Vice-president Rachel Hallos is attending the Fera Science campus in York.
- NFU National Poultry Board Chair James Mottershead and board member Jonty Hay will be attending a Red Tractor Poultry Board meeting to discuss Poultry Passport training requirements for scheme members.
- NFU National Poultry Board Vice-chair Will Raw and NFU Poultry Adviser Tom Glen will be attending an Animal Health and Welfare poultry sector meeting.
- NFU National Poultry Board member and NFU Cymru Poultry Group Chair Richard Williams will be meeting with Asda, M&S, Coop and Tesco at the Royal Welsh Show to discuss the latest challenges and opportunities for poultry meat and egg producers.
- NFU Food Business Relationship Adviser Cara Rhodes will be meeting retailers at the Royal Welsh Show.
Wednesday 23 July
- NFU Vice-president Rachel Hallos is attending an ABP visit in Northern Ireland.
- The 2024/25 NFU Poultry Industry Programme (PIP) will be exploring the egg and retail supply chains, including a visit to Chippindale Foods egg packing centre in Yorkshire, followed by visits to Myton Food Group and Morrisons in Bradford.
Thursday 24 July
- NFU Vice-president Rachel Hallos is attending an ABP and Linden Foods visit, where she will discuss the AgriSmart project.
- NFU Chief Poultry Adviser Aimee Mahony will be joining members of the Laying Hen Welfare Forum for a study tour of egg production systems in the Netherlands.
Friday 25 July
- NFU Deputy President David Exwood and NFU National Horticulture and Potatoes Board Chair Martin Emmett will attend a NFU Food & Farming Fellowship visit in Chichester.
