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Quote of the week
鈥�We have fought on [the family farm tax] hard because it matters and the government have got this wrong.鈥�
NFU Deputy President David Exwood
This week's highlights:
This past week, NFU President Tom Bradshaw has discussed topics including the family farm tax, farmer confidence and investment across a variety of outlets:
- He addressed declining farmer confidence on (40:53) the front page of and in , and , in articles on the record number of farm business closures in the past year.
- Tom outlined our ongoing lobbying efforts on the family farm tax on BBC Radio 4鈥檚 (9:45), and emphasised the UK鈥檚 high food standards on BBC Radio 5 Live鈥檚 (15:12).
- Finally, in an in-depth interview with he reflected on his presidency and the need for long-term investment in sustainable family-run farms.
NFU Deputy President David Exwood featured on BBC Radio 4鈥檚 (37:35) 鈥� a programme with a wide political audience like MPs and policy advisers 鈥� discussing inheritance tax, SFI and trade, with the panel discussion that followed after between David Pinto-Duschinsky MP, public affairs expert Salma Shah and Conservative peer James Bethell echoing the NFU's concerns.
Following the NFU's inaugural water summit on her farm, NFU Vice-president Rachel Hallos and Tom Bradshaw spoke to听 (5:35) about the urgent need for investment in water storage, while highlighted our pledge for farmers to measure water pollution and quoted Tom Bradshaw stressing the role of water management when handling extreme weather.
Also on听 (4:37) from the Royal Welsh Show, NFU Cymru Deputy President Abi Reader responded to the Welsh Government's latest announcements on the Sustainable Farming Scheme.
Tom discusses next steps for the Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign
David describes the shock closure of the SFI scheme and stresses its importance听
Agriculture has 'given enough' on trade, says David
Rachel highlights the urgent need for investment in water storage
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