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Take a look at all the places the NFU and its members have featured in the media this week.

From live interviews with BBC News on extreme weather, to quotes in national newspapers on the conflict in the Middle East, see where we have been making our voices heard.

📣309 pieces of total coverage
📣116 mentions across all broadcast
📣31 pieces of national print, TV and radio coverage

Check out our news reel page here 👇
https://t.co/NV4JEJUGOA

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ICYMI 📻NFU President Tom Bradshaw spoke to @BBCFarmingToday about the UK-EU SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) deal and what actions must be taken to minimise disruption to British farmers and growers.

Listen to the full interview here 👇
https://t.co/YCj3TA6lmg

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ICYMI 📺 @nfumidlands Regional Board Chair Jane Bassett spoke with @BBCMorningLive about the issue farmers face with digital connectivity in rural areas.

Watch the full interview here 👇
https://t.co/eqVsSNW2l6

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ICYMI 📺 The Hawkstone Farmers Choir are the winners of Britain’s Got Talent 2026. They become the first choir to ever win. #BritainsGotTalent

Watch the winning moment 👇
https://t.co/v2aTlDz7Oo

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ICYMI 📺 | Hertfordshire member Jimmy Russo was interviewed on ITV Tonight highlighting how the rising cost of fertiliser is affecting growers in the Lea Valley.

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ICYMI 📺 | NFU President Tom Bradshaw was interviewed on ITV Tonight discussing how rising input costs, particularly fertiliser, and ongoing supply chain challenges are impacting domestic food production.

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ICYMI 📻 NFU President Tom Bradshaw spoke to @BBCFarmingToday from the #DevonCountyShow about two key government announcements this week on trade and fuel duty.

Listen to the full episode here 👇
https://t.co/8ujqwMPKJV

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ICYMI 📻 NFU President Tom Bradshaw spoke to @LBCNews about why government plans to suspend tariffs on some food products must not undermine domestic food production.

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Take a look at our latest news reel to see where the NFU has been in the media this week.

We have been covering important topics like rural crime and the government’s recently announced horticulture growth strategy.

📣201 pieces of total coverage
📣30 mentions across all broadcast
📣17 pieces of national print, TV and radio coverage

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https://t.co/LxfsE6KhCl

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ICYMI 📻 NFU President Tom Bradshaw gave evidence to the House of Lords European Affairs Committee this week on the UK-EU SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) agreement.

A clip of his speech featured on Wednesday's episode of @BBCRadio4 's
Farming Today.

Listen to the full episode here 👇 https://t.co/9Vh1iWhFSh

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ICYMI 📺 NFU Hertfordshire member Will Dickinson spoke to @ITVTonight about the devastating impact of fly-tipping after 200 tonnes of rubbish was dumped on his neighbour's farm last year.

Watch the full episode here 👉https://t.co/hmo8U8jFzn

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NFU President Tom Bradshaw comments on the UK's trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), welcoming how it safeguards UK food standards and presents export opportunities for UK farmers.

He reiterates the need for government to develop a set of core production standards which all imports would be required to meet.

This would reassure British farmers, growers and the public that the high standards they uphold won’t be undermined.

👉 Read more from Tom on NFU Online https://t.co/uq6wSazyJW

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📢A significant win for British farmers following NFU meetings with Defra.

NFU President Tom Bradshaw welcomes the announcement that the fuel duty rate on red diesel will be cut by more than a third from 15 June until the end of the year.

Extending the freeze on fuel duty has also been a key ask of the NFU in response to rising costs from the war.

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Thanks to @JoshNewburyMP for asking the PM to protect farmers from increasing costs due to the conflict in the Middle East. We were pleased to hear the PM announce duty on red diesel will be temporarily cut, reducing cost pressure on NFU members.

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ICYMI 📻 NFU @NFUHortPots Board Chair Martin Emmett joined @BBCRadio4 The Food Programme to discuss why investment is the sector is key, following the government’s newly announced horticulture growth strategy.

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Check out our latest news reel to see where the NFU has been in the media this week 📻📰

From interviews about the war in the Middle East, to speaking about how local councils can back British farming, we are continuing to make our voices heard.

👉208 pieces of total coverage
👉46 mentions across all broadcast
👉 20 pieces of national print, TV and radio coverage

Read now 👇 https://t.co/UJNyu621na

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NFU President Tom Bradshaw responds to the King's Speech earlier today, identifying clear opportunities to help create the right policy framework for resilient, sustainable and profitable farm businesses.

Read more from Tom 👉 https://t.co/fErAZA4gtN

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ICYMI 📻 NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins spoke on the latest episode of the @FarmersWeekly podcast about a government consultation on potential plans to extend Environmental Permitting Regulations to the dairy and beef sectors.

Listen to the full interview here👉https://t.co/Z1EPpa5vpY

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Check out our latest news reel to see where the NFU has been in the media this week. From speaking to @TimesRadio about the Middle East war, to an interview with @BBCNews for one NFU member who had a special guest visit his farm in North Yorkshire 👀👑.

👉215 pieces of total coverage
👉62 mentions across all broadcast
👉57 pieces of national print, TV and radio coverage

Read now 👇 https://t.co/9qOUEN5rZp

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ICYMI 📻 NFU President Tom Bradshaw was interviewed on @bbc5live last week. Tom spoke about the importance of safeguarding the UK's access to fertilisers, a critical part of food production.