NFU Talk
As the voice of British agriculture, the National Farmers Union (NFU) is always making sure it's ahead of the curve when it comes to farming headlines, information and guidance. The brand-new podcast, NFU Talk, is dedicated to unpicking the detail of the hot topics affecting agriculture, with expert insight from the NFU's farming specialists.
Episodes
98 episodes
VLOG | Bluetongue, trade, and a pledge to make farms safer
In this week’s vlog, NFU President Tom Bradshaw reflects on a recent bluetongue webinar that included the Welsh Chief Veterinary...
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VLOG | Are police finally getting on top of rural crime?
In this week’s vlog, NFU President Tom Bradshaw talks weather and rural crime, and updates on a recent event hosted by the NFU and NFU Mutual in Westminster in which Dame Diana Johnson, Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention spoke. Tom also...
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2:58
VLOG | Further reaction to Spending Review plus farm safety update
In this week's vlog NFU President Tom Bradshaw gives his take on the Spending Review, NFU Deputy President David Exwood updates on farm safety foll...
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3:46
VLOG | Bluetongue Control Zone and Spending Review
In this week’s Farming in Five, NFU President Tom Bradshaw gives a round-up of the various shows and events that he and other officeholders have attended over the past week. Tom also talks about the current bluetongue control zone, and looks ah...
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2:06
EU-UK reset, fresh calls on inheritance tax, new NFU leadership programme launched
In this week's vlog NFU President Tom Bradshaw talks about the EU-UK reset following a recent meeting at No. 10 plus our fresh calls over the inheritance...
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4:08
US-UK Trade update
In this week’s Farming in Five, NFU President Tom Bradshaw updates following the recent US -UK trade agreement and what it means for farmers.
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3:26
Food security is national security
NFU President Tom Bradshaw talks about giving evidence to the Efra ...
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3:54
Trade, Land Use Framework, Planning and Infrastructure, and beef strategy.
In this week's Farming in Five, NFU President Tom Bradshaw updates from Brussels on our future trading relationship and a meeting with the Ambassador to the EU and senior Commission officials to discuss EU/UK relations and a press briefing foll...
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4:12
Trump's tariffs and the questions that need answering for British farmers
In this week's update, NFU President Tom Bradshaw discusses US President Donald Trump's introduction of tariffs,
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3:50
Reaction to US tariffs and new Sugar Board chair
In this week's Farming Five NFU President Tom Bradshaw updates on a recent meeting with Labour peer Lord Rooker on biosecurity, and gives his thoughts on the current international trade situation and a possible trade deal with the US. ...
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4:33
Spring Statement Reaction
This week NFU President Tom Bradshaw gives us his take on the Spring Statement, and updates on our joint campaign with environmental NGOs to secure investment in the agricultural and environmental budget within Defra. NFU Vice President Rachel ...
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3:25
Fallout from SFI closure
NFU President Tom Bradshaw updates on the actions the NFU has been taking since the unexpected closure of SFI, including a farming roundtable with the Food Security and Rural Affairs Minister. NFU Deputy President David Exwood talk...
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3:40
Closure of SFI & farmer confidence at an all-time low
NFU President Tom Bradshaw gives his reaction to the “unacceptable” announcement on the immediate closure of SFI applications, and outlines his next steps.Sign up to our webinar “SFI closure: what you need to know.” https://www.nfuonlin...
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3:55
London Rally, Blueprints for Growth & HLS
NFU President Tom Bradshaw updates on the rally that took place in London this week to #StopTheFamilyFarmTax and encourages members to keep holding their MPs accountable on the issue.He also highlights the work that is going on to ensur...
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Reflections on NFU Conference 2025
NFU President Tom Bradshaw reflects on NFU Conference, including the pre-loved toy display and the Defra Secretary’s speech.While there were positives from Steve Reed's speech including announcements on SAWS and HLS, he couldn’t answer ...
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Reflections on the #StopTheFamilyFarmTax meeting with the Treasury and next steps
On this week’s farming in five, NFU President Tom Bradshaw reflects on the disappointing meeting with the Treasury and outlines the next step for the #StopTheFamilyFarmTax campaign, including NFU Conference, the farming toy donations and the ra...
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3:52
A busy week of #StopTheFamilyFarmTax campaigning
NFU President Tom Bradshaw reflects on a busy week, with multiple Stop the Family Farm Tax events taking place in Westminster. He also gives his reaction to recent comments by the Prime Minister and Food Security Minister in relation to the cam...
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Donate your pre-loved farm toys for the #StoptheFamilyFarmTax campaign
NFU President Tom Bradshaw updates from Dairy-Tech on latest developments in the Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign. He looks ahead to NFU conference and asks members to donate pre-loved farming toys for our next campaign moment. He...
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Next steps for the Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign
In this week’s Farming in Five, NFU President Tom Bradshaw reflects on the success of the Farming Day of Unity. He also looks forward to the next steps on the Stop The Family Farm Tax campaign as agreed by NFU council this week. He is joined by...
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At No.10 Downing Street to deliver the #StopTheFamilyFarmTax Petition
In this week’s Farming in Five, Tom Bradshaw is joined by NFU Cymru President Aled Jones, as they deliver the #StoptheFamilyFarmTax petition to No.10 with over 270,000 signatures from the public. They also highlight the National Day of Unity ta...
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Agricultural industries join call to stop the family farm tax
Hear this week's Farming in Five from NFU President Tom Bradshaw as he records live from LAMMA where members of allied industries to farming signed a pledge to Stop the Family Farm Tax.
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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2:27
Standing strong to #StopTheFamilyFarmTax
In the first Farming in Five of 2025, you'll hear from NFU President Tom Bradshaw on our Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign, NFU Deputy President David Exwood on ELMs and NFU Vice-President Rachel Hallos on flooding and water.
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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3:27
#stopthefamilyfarmtax banners showcased across the UK
This Farming in Five from NFU President Tom Bradshaw features our brand-new campaign banners to Stop the Family Farm Tax, an update from NFU Deputy President David Exwood on ELMs and capital grants, and a Christmas message from your officeholde...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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2:10
Why telling the farming story is crucial to #StopTheFamilyFarmTax
In this week’s Farming in Five, NFU President Tom Bradshaw reflects on the past week which saw him present at the Efra Committee as well as looking ahead to the NFU’s roadside banner campaign and event at Lamma in January.
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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4:17
Next steps in the Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign
In this week's Farming in Five NFU President Tom Bradshaw sets out the next steps in our Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign. You will also hear from NFU Deputy President David Exwood on ELMs and NFU Vice-President Rachel Hallos on water.
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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