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Introducing your new @nfunorth team! 🇬🇧📷 Follow us on Instagram too: instagram.com/nfunorth
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"We either have to grow a lot less or capture a lot more water." 💧 📺Did you see @nfunorth member Rodger Hobson speaking on @ITVTonight last week? Rodger highlighted the importance of on-farm water storage to help futureproof his carrot growing business in the face of increasingly extreme weather.
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Six hours should not decide the future of a farm business. Farmers should not have to race against each other to secure the SFI agreements they need to build resilient businesses and deliver for our environment.
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🌾 Today, @LancashireCC councillors visited Lancashire Council Delegate John Alpe’s farm in Clitheroe to hear about the challenges facing British farming. Watch the video to see the visit in action and a special message from the councillors 🚜
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What a fantastic Back British Farming Day at @BishopBurton - we spoke to hundreds of students! 🎥 Hear more from York East Council Delegate Angela Kirkwood, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Cllr Leo Hammond and York East Vice-chair Guy Shelby 🚜 #BackBritishFarming @NFUtweets
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🌾 Team NFU Northumberland was at County Hall in Morpeth today meeting councillors on Back British Farming Day, championing British farming. 🎥 Hear more from Northumberland Vice-chair Graham Rutherford ⬇ Thank you to @turnbullsfood for joining us. #BackBritishFarming @NFUtweets
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🌾 Back British Farming Day is in full swing at Westmorland County Show! We're in Cumbria at Westmorland County Show celebrating British farming, and it's been a busy day on the NFU stand, speaking to showgoers and the media! 🚜🌾 #BackBritishFarming @NFUtweets
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North Livestock Chair Clare Wise and North Regional Board Chair William Maughan are in Westminster today engaging with politicians and championing British farmers. 🎥 Hear from Clare and William 📖 Read our Ready to Grow report which was released today: nfuonline.com/news/ready-to-…
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Happy Back British Farming Day! 🚜 Today is all about celebrating our farmers and the work they do 365 days a year to produce food and care for our countryside. 🎥 Here's a special message from our Regional Environment Lead, Richard Bramley. #BackBritishFarming @NFUtweets
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NFU Chief Livestock Adviser John Royle joined Tuesday’s farm tour and North Livestock Board meeting, where attendees heard the latest on bluetongue. Here's John's message to members ⬇️ Read more about the NFU’s asks on bluetongue: nfuonline.com/news/bluetongu…
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With bluetongue (BTV) cases now confirmed in Cheshire, Lancashire and East Yorkshire, North Livestock Chair and Acting Livestock Chair Clare Wise is encouraging farmers to speak to their vets. Read the full story: nfuonline.com/news/bluetongu… See the latest advice ⬇
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NFU President Tom Bradshaw and members welcomed the Prime Minister @andyburnham on farm today to discuss drought, bluetongue and the policies needed for farmers. Watch the video and read our response to the government's drought package👉 ow.ly/TJc350ZA6iS
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As part of #Farmwatch, Lancashire County Chair Becki Fielding and Cheshire member Danny Newton spoke to BBC North West Tonight about challenges with the weather and other impacts affecting the dairy industry. 📺 Watch the report ⬇️
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📻 This morning, as part of #Farm24, North Regional Board Chair William Maughan spoke to BBC Radio Tees about food security, the challenges facing farmers, and the need for political direction. Visit bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002z7… and listen from 2:10:44 to hear the full interview.
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"The Environment Agency is calling it a whiplash weather event" ☀️🌧️ NFU Deputy President @Southacrefarm spoke to @BBCTees this morning for its Farmwatch special, where he spoke about the difficulty farmers are facing with dry weather and drought and highlighted how shoppers can support British farmers. #BBC #Farmwatch
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What does resilience mean for British farming? 🚜 NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins joined BBC Radio York to discuss the importance of resilience across the sector and why Farmwatch plays such a vital role in telling farmers' stories.
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📻"Water security is food security, but food security is national security". BBC Farmwatch day has officially begun 🚜📣 NFU President Tom Bradshaw started the day by speaking to @BBCBreakfast about the importance of water availability for farmers and growers. #BBC #Farmwatch
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NFU Lancashire continues to meet Greater Manchester Mayor election candidates. This week, Restore UK candidate Marlon West met members near Wigan. Chris Forster provided a tour of his business and attendees discussed the challenges facing farming businesses in the mayoral region.
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NFU Lancashire marked @yellowwelliesuk Farm Safety Week with a successful event on Wednesday near Chorley, hosted by the Fielding family. More than 100 members took part in interactive sessions on farm safety and wellbeing, before we rounded off the evening with a barbecue.
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What a brilliant day we’ve had at the Driffield Show today. NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins drew a great crowd this afternoon, and Hull and East Yorkshire Mayor Luke Campbell also stopped by during the day. Here's York East County Chair Andrew Sewell to tell you more ⬇️
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Ahead of the upcoming Greater Manchester Mayoral election, we met today with Green Party candidate Geraldine Coggins and local NFU members at Wythenshawe Community Farm. We look forward to engaging with the mayoral candidates from the other parties in the run up to the contest.
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