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This week, NFU President Tom Bradshaw catches breath after a whirlwind week that included a government reshuffle with Emma Reynolds being appointed the new Defra Secretary, and Dame Angela Eagle landing the Farming Minister role.

Hear from Tom after his meetings with both new appointees, where he raised important issues including SFI, inheritance tax, and future investment in the sector.

This week also saw the NFU celebrating the 10th anniversary of our Back British Farming Day, an event that attracted more than 80 parliamentarians and peers to celebrate the work our farmers do to feed the nation.

Plus, don't miss top reads on the NFU app – download the NFU app for exclusive Westminster insight each week.

Weekly look ahead

Week commencing 15 September 2025

Your NFU officeholders, board members and policy staff make sure they represent your needs every day.

Monday 15 September

• NFU President Tom Bradshaw is meeting with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture).
• NFU Deputy President David Exwood is meeting with the FCN (Farming Community Network).
• NFU Deputy President David Exwood is meeting with the RPA (Rural Payments Agency).
• NFU Chief Environment Adviser Diane Mitchell is attending the Defra Flood Resilience Taskforce.
• NFU Crops Board Chair Jamie Burrows is attending the Copa Cogeca working party on cereals and oilseeds (online). He will discuss this year’s harvest, alongside trade and gene editing.
• The National Drought Group is meeting.

Tuesday 16 September

• NFU President Tom Bradshaw is meeting with Efra Committee member Helena Dollimore MP (Labour, Hastings and Rye).
• NFU policy leads are attending a roundtable in the House of Lords on the dual use of antifungals in medicine and the environment.
• The chairs of the UK Farming Unions’ (NFU, NFUS, UFU and NFU Cymru) livestock boards are meeting online to discuss topics including split gas accounting, animal health and trade.
• NFU Chief Environment Adviser Diane Mitchell, NFU Chief Economics Adviser Rohit Kaushish, NFU Senior Countryside Adviser Claire Robinson and NFU Countryside Adviser Poppy Sherborne are speaking to NFU Mutual about natural capital markets.
• NFU Horticulture and Potatoes Board is sitting.

Wednesday 17 September

• NFU Deputy President David Exwood is attending the WTO (World Trade Organisation) Public Forum in Geneva.
• NFU Poultry Board is sitting.

Thursday 18 September

• NFU President Tom Bradshaw is attending NFU Shed Talks LIVE: Rooted and Resilient.
• NFU Deputy President David Exwood is speaking on the panel ‘Data Secured Farmers-to-market Connection via Digitalisation' at the WTO Public Forum in Geneva. 
• NFU Environment Policy Adviser Philippa Arnold and NFU Food Business Relationship Adviser Charlotte Nott will be providing evidence to WRAP's (The Waste and Resources Action Plan) research to better understand on-farm food loss, food waste and food surplus in the UK.

Friday 19 September

• NFU Nutrient Management Specialist Charlotte Allen is attending the Environment Agency’s National Bathing Water Group meeting.
• »Ê¼Ò»ªÈËis meeting with Nigel Huddleson MP (Conservative, Droitwich and Evesham) and Anna Gelderd MP (Labour, South East Cornwall).