NFU (National Farmers' Union)

🚨The Prime Minister Keir Starmer was absolutely right that ‘Losing a farm is not like losing any other business. It can’t come back’. Which is why the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves must be clear that there will be no changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR), as pledged by Defra Secretary of State, Steve Reed. Write to your MP now: https://ow.ly/A4Lc50TSOBF

Why is dairy farmer Peter collecting mud from the river? This group of farmers in Wiltshire is taking sediment to the lab to identify where action needs to be taken to improve the health of the River Nadder💧🧑🔬 #BackBritishFarming

Following a Farm Safety Partnership meeting today, NFU Deputy President David Exwood updates on the need for collaboration across the UK, and highlights things we can do to stay safe on ATVs. Farm safety tips for ATVs👉https://ow.ly/GBzX50TVERW Farm Safety Partnership👉https://ow.ly/Abk550TVES4 #Take5StayAlive #BackBritishFarming

ICYMI📻| Over the weekend on BBC Farming Today, NFU Dairy Board Chair Paul Tompkins emphasised how food producers are already adapting their farm practices in order to feed a growing population. Listen at 12:49 👉 https://ow.ly/U0lK50TVmOm

The Employment Rights Bill has been published and contains a range of reforms covering both individual and collective rights which will reshape the employment law environment. Find out what this could mean for your farming business 👉 https://ow.ly/qEkQ50TVfAK

Rob Halliday is a tenant beef and sheep farmer in East Cornwall. He wants to invest in his farm business, produce food and support a growing local economy, but is worried about what changes to APR would mean for him and his family. APR exists to allow working farm businesses to be passed to the next generation of farmers without incurring inheritance tax charges which they would be unable to pay without selling those businesses. Changes to APR would be a devastating blow to British farming as we know it, the effects of which will be felt for generations to come. #BackBritishFarming

Arable and poultry farmer Will Oliver farms 2000 acres of land on the Leicestershire and Warwickshire border. He is worried about what changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) will mean for his family farm. APR exists to allow working farm businesses to be passed to the next generation of farmers without incurring inheritance tax charges which they would be unable to pay without selling those businesses. #BackBritishFarming

Following weeks of making the case to the Treasury; the NFU, NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland & Ulster Farmers' Union have written to the Chancellor about the impact changes to APR & BPR could have on family farms, tenant farmers, domestic food security & environmental delivery. Read more👉https://lnkd.in/eRGUtj9r

While #RuralCrimeActionWeek is coming to a close, farmers are affected by rural crime every day. The NFU's campaigning won't stop as we continue to work with politicians and police to stamp it out. Read more about our campaigning on rural crime 👉https://ow.ly/vEna50TTs4C

The NFU has written to the Chancellor outlining the key asks for farming – including clarity on APR and the need for a multi-year agriculture budget of £5.6 billion. Read more on NFUonline 👉 https://ow.ly/PfyY50TTaBv