Tom Bradshaw news, comment and analysis
Tom Bradshaw is the NFU president. He advocates on sustainable farming and labour shortages.
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InterviewsTerry Jones: the NFU’s reluctant warrior on his 10 years battling for farmers
After 10 turbulent years, outgoing NFU director general Terry Jones reflects on the battles he’s faced down in farming’s most explosive era
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NewsTom Bradshaw retains presidency as NFU elects new officeholder team
Tom Bradshaw has been re-elected as NFU president for a second term
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Comment & OpinionThe NFU is back to business - but it’s time for action, not words
With a focus on ‘resilience’ and self-sufficiency, the conference looked to the future rather than dwelling on the not-so rosy past
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NewsDefra launches £345m package of farmer support
At the NFU Conference in Birmingham today, Emma Reynolds announced a raft of packages to show how the government is ‘taking action to back farmers’
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NewsDeclining food production must end now, NFU says
President Tom Bradshaw told members of the farming union that a ‘resilient food system isn’t optional in a time of geopolitical uncertainty; it is a cornerstone to national security’
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NewsGreenpeace calls out lobbying on harmful pesticides
CropLife UK was accused of ‘prioritising industry profits’ by Greenpeace, which said it was lobbying against a quick ban on chemicals ‘found to pose serious hazards to human health, wildlife or the environment’
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NewsTom Bradshaw to face opposition for NFU presidency
Tom Bradshaw has announced he will be seeking a second term as leader of the farming union, but unlike two years ago he will not be running unopposed
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NewsCage egg ban raises ‘serious concerns’ for the egg industry
The British Egg Industry Council has said the move could undermine farmers and distort the market while delivering ‘little meaningful benefit for hens’
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NewsNo further concessions on Inheritance Tax, Defra secretary states
Despite protests by farmers disrupting traffic on Oxford High Street outside the Oxford Farming Conference, Emma Reynolds affirmed there would be no further movement on IHT
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NewsNFU appoints Morrisons exec as new director general
The supermarket’s former head of agriculture at Morrisons will succeed Terry Jones when he steps down in the spring
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NewsGovernment u-turns on hated farming Inheritance Tax policy
The government has announced the level of the Agricultural & Business Property Relief threshold will be increased from £1m to £2.5m when it is introduced in April 2026
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NewsAnimal welfare strategy concerns farmers and delights campaigners
The strategy has pledged to bring improved welfare for farmed animals, including by moving away from confinement system
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NewsNFU urges MPs to abstain from ‘family farm tax’ vote tonight
A vote is expected to take place on Resolution 50 of the Finance Bill, which specifically relates to the Inheritance Tax proposal
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NewsBudget: Farmers express dismay at minimal changes to family farm tax
Farmers have pledged to continue fighting changes to IHT, with a small concession in the budget described as ’not enough to change the devastating impact’ of the policy
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets and the NFU are united in calling for family farm tax u-turn
There is still time for the government to act at the budget, says NFU president Tom Bradshaw
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NewsInheritance Tax: More than 100 organisations sign NFU’s open letter to PM
The open letter has 107 signatories including major retailers such as Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose, M&S, and industry bodies including the NFU, Dairy UK and the British Egg Industry Council
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NewsSeasonal Worker Scheme confirmed for 2026
Defra has confirmed there will be 41,000 visas for horticulture workers and 1,900 for poultry workers next year
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NewsNFU alarm as rising energy prices continue to hit farmers
The NFU said the cost of energy and standing charges on non-domestic electricity bills was adding ‘huge inflationary pressures in the supply chain’
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Eat-Lancet convince the world to eat less red meat?
Published last week, Eat-Lancet argues failing to curb intake will exacerbate already “devastating consequences for public health and the environment”
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NewsCountryside Stewardship funds extended for next year
Defra secretary Emma Reynolds and NFU president Tom Bradshaw had a meeting and confirmed the extension of the scheme, which was due to expire at the end of the year