
Philip Case
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16-04-2009 20:06:09
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Doubling down on fresh produce is the #1 bit of advice for the UK government, amid water scarcity issues in countries like Morocco and Spain that supply large amounts of our fruit & veg, former Defra secretary George Eustice tells #NFUS2025 NFU Horticulture and Potatoes NFU Scotland #horticulture



Breaking: Aberdeenshire farmer Andrew Connon elected new president of NFU Scotland NFU Scotland. Congratulations from everyone Farmers Weekly ๐๐๐ #NFUS2025


Former Farmers Weekly Farmer of the Year Robert Neill and Duncan Mcalister announced as two new vice-presidents of NFU Scotland NFU Scotland Many congrats ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ#NFUS2025

Scotland's first minister John Swinney says #Brexit has been a 'disaster' for farm businesses, esp for sourcing labour and rural economy. He expects UK govt will provide 3yrs of funding info in Spring Budget, and is looking to provide farmers long-term budget security #NFUS2025


Scotland's first minister John Swinney says his govt will NEVER reintroduce #lynx into the countryside. He also notes there have been 'unintended consequences' of white-tailed sea eagle releases for sheep sector. #NFUS2025


UK Oilseed Rape output still going backwards. Lowest crop expected output since 1983. A ยฃ1 billion loss to UK PLC. UK edible oil self sufficiency has dropped from 40% to 14%. Michael Gove; you did this! Steve Reed MP #OSRReboot




๐ฃ๏ธ'Without farmers, nobody in society eats' - Berkshire farmer George Brown. Stark reminder that we all need a farmer 3x a day. Labour & #Starmer tone-deaf to looming threat their #inheritancetax poses to UK family farms. fwi.co.uk/news/video-farโฆ #AxeTheFamilyFarmTax #NeverGiveUp

BREAKING: Defra to stop taking new applications for the #SFI24 scheme. Every penny will be paid to farmers with existing agreements & outstanding eligible applications will be taken forward. Yet another hammer blow for farmers. National Farmers' Union NFU Press Team Country Land & Business Assn TFA

'Cruellest betrayal yet' - the CLA slams the Labour government's decision to close the #SFI24 to new applicants. Farmers left asking what this means for the future of sustainable farming? Full story here Farmers Weekly : fwi.co.uk/news/farm-poliโฆ Country Land & Business Assn #SFI #futurefarming


๐ Farmers have reacted with a mix of disbelief and bemusement to news that Defra secretary Steve Reed MP plans to spend the upcoming Easter parliamentary recess working on a farm in Devon. READ MORE: ow.ly/kgqy50Vs4uU


I've just sponsored Lincolnshire arable farmer charles anyan โ๏ธ, who's running 26.2-mile #ManchesterMarathon for The Farming Community Network this Sunday. Top man and an inspiration to us all. Donate now. ๐๐ช justgiving.com/page/charles-aโฆ

Lincs farmer charles anyan โ๏ธ is running #ManchesterMarathon for The Farming Community Network today. Charles will be battling many emotions, and the heat. ๐ฅต This is worth a tenner of anyone's money. ๐ท Pls donate here ๐๐ justgiving.com/page/charles-aโฆ #FCN #farming #charity ๐๐ช

Tory MP Sarah Bool MP โstaggeredโ as Defra boss Steve Reed says farm #inheritancetax will fund mental health services - despite warnings the policy is driving farmers to the brink of suicide. Full story here Farmers Weekly: fwi.co.uk/news/farm-poliโฆ #AxeTheFamilyFarmTax

Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government wonโt release data behind its rejection of the farming industryโs farm IHT โclawbackโ plan.๐ค What are you hiding Rachel Reeves HM Treasury? fwi.co.uk/news/farm-poliโฆ Country Land & Business Assn @NFU_Press CAAV TFA #AxeTheFamilyFarmTax
