NFU President Tom Bradshaw gives his reaction to the “unacceptable” announcement on the immediate closure of SFI applications, and outlines his next steps.
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He also talks about the farmer confidence survey which shows confidence at an all-time low.
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Weekly look ahead
Week commencing 17 March 2025
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Tuesday 18 March
- NFU President Tom Bradshaw is meeting with Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins MP.
- NFU President Tom Bradshaw is meeting with Tom Tugendhat MP.
- NFU President Tom Bradshaw is meeting with Office for Environmental Protection Chair Dame Glenys Stacey and CEO Natalie Prosser.
- NFU Deputy President David Exwood is chairing a banking roundtable on the SFI24 closure.
- The NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board is meeting.
- NFU Sugar is hosting a breakfast roundtable in Parliament to discuss CMO (Common organisation of the markets) legislation.
- NFU Crops Board chair Jamie Burrows is in Brussels for the Copa Cogeca working party on cereals and oilseeds where he will discuss key issues in the sector and meet with European colleagues.
- NFU chief poultry adviser Aimee Mahony is attending a Poultry Health and Welfare Group biosecurity comms meeting and the NFU Midlands Regional Poultry Board.
- NFU poultry adviser Tom Glen is hosting the NFU Poultry Industry Programme for a negotiation training workshop.
Wednesday 19 March
- NFU President Tom Bradshaw is attending the East of England Agricultural Society Shuttleworth Lecture.
- NFU Deputy President David Exwood is chairing a webinar on the closure of SFI.
- NFU Vice President Rachel Hallos is attending a ‘Connectivity is Sustainability’ event at Harper Adams University.
- The NFU Poultry Board is meeting in London. Shadow Defra Minister Dr Neil Hudson MP will be attending.
- The NFU Crops Board is meeting.
- NFU representatives will be attending an event in Parliament for Efra Committee Chair Alistair Carmichael MP’s Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill.
- NFU sustainable supply chains chief adviser Alex Stevens is attending the UK Food & Drink Pact Steering Group.
Thursday 20 March
- NFU President Tom Bradshaw is attending the Openfield AGM.
- NFU President Tom Bradshaw is attending the NFU National Achievement Awards.
- NFU Deputy President David Exwood is meeting with NAAC Chief Executive Jill Hewitt and The Crown Estate HSW Manager (Rural & Traditional) Keith Knowles.
- NFU chief poultry adviser Aimee Mahony is attending a GB Avian Core Group.
- NFU sustainable supply chains chief adviser Alex Stevens is at the British Nutrition Foundation members’ forum.
Friday 21 March
- NFU sustainable supply chains chief adviser Alex Stevens is speaking at the University of Bristol ‘Good Food & Eating Well’ event at the British Cheese Awards.
