The government has launched its consultation into the administration of direct payments and a lump sum exit scheme payment for farmers. [Thread 1/5] nfuonline.com/news/latest-ne… “As our agricultural support is overhauled, farm businesses across the country will be making life-changing decisions about the future of their farm or tenancy. We want to see a fair transition,” says our Vice President @ProagriLtd [2/5]

“It's clear negotiators from Australia & New Zealand are sticking firm to their hardline demands for the complete removal of tariffs on all their exports to the UK. This would make life unbearable for small British family farms” - @Minette_Batters. [1/4]
dailymail.co.uk/debate/article… “The plain truth is this: removing tariffs for vast, unmanageable volumes of Australian beef or New Zealand lamb – or, God forbid, allowing zero tariffs on all their produce – could spell the end.” [2/4]

BREAKING NEWS: After extensive campaigning by the NFU the government has agreed to put in law a system that means each new free trade deal will be scrutinised by parliament for its impact on animal welfare and British farming before it’s ratified. nfuonline.com/news/latest-ne… The Trade and Agriculture Commission will be put on a full statutory footing and will provide a report that will be laid in Parliament before the start of a 21-day scrutiny period under the terms of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act.

🆕 Food standards campaign update 🆕 Yesterday, the House of Lords voted overwhelmingly on an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which will strengthen the role of the Trade and Agriculture Commission. [1/4] So what does this mean? It means that for the 1 million of you who signed our petition and the 78,000 of you who emailed your MP to get this commission set up, we are one step closer to achieving our goal. [2/4] countrysideonline.co.uk/back-british-f…

British farmers are proud to produce food for the nation and are committed to achieving #NetZero by 2040. That's 10 years ahead of the UK Government's target 🙌 [Thread 1/4] Terry and Tracy are two farmers that have decided to harness the ☀️, 💨 and power of the 🌍 to minimise the carbon footprint of their farm. “It’s vital we all do more to reduce our carbon footprint," says Tracy, who's passionate about producing #ClimateFriendlyFood [2/4]

"We currently have one of the safest food systems in the world, yet we are in danger of giving it up." Great article from @jimmysfarm in today's @MailOnline about the importance of not undermining our #WorldLeading standards in future trade deals 👏 ow.ly/g2Xi50A79ZJ [1/4] "This is not about sentimentality. It is about accountability. And that is what we are going to throw away if we let big American producers export their beef to Britain without ensuring that it meets the same #FieldToFork standards as those upheld by our own farmers." [2/4]

To celebrate national #ChildrensGardeningWeek, we've got three fantastic activities for your kids to enjoy this bank holiday weekend 🙌⤵️ #LockdownLearning @eatfarmnow @NFUEducation [Thread 1/4] 🐛 Take part in The Great Bug Hunt 2020 ow.ly/MLP450zJa5K [2/4]

To celebrate a record-breaking Big Farmland Bird Count where over 120 species were recorded by more than 1,500 farmers, we've decided to put your knowledge of British birds to the test 😀🐦 [Thread 1/4]👇 nfuonline.com/news/latest-ne… 1. Males buzzards twist and turn in the air while they fly up and down to impress females. This aerial dance is known as:
a) The roller coaster
b) The yoyo
c) The helter skelter

2. True or False - Chaffinches have been found to have regional accents.

As British Science week comes to an end, we're looking back at one of our favourite moments from 2019 where we turned Ronald Ross Primary School in central London into a farm for the day [Thread 1/4] This was all thanks to eight year old Afeefa who won our Farmvention competition - a national science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) program that gets children thinking about food and farming [2/4]

BREAKING: @Minette_Batters has been re-elected as NFU President #NFU20 Stuart Roberts @HertsFarmer has been elected as NFU Deputy President #NFU20

"We are deeply concerned that @Channel4 is broadcasting this documentary, despite being contacted beforehand by those involved in the farming industry" - joint statement from NFU, @NFUCymru, @NFUStweets and @UFUHQ ahead of 'How to Steal Pigs and Influence People' tonight. [1/3] @Channel4 @NFUCymru @NFUStweets @UFUHQ “We believe that the title and trailers for ‘How to Steal Pigs and Influence People’, with promotional wording talking about ‘daring farmyard heists,’ shows that the programme makers regard this illegal activity as trivial and humorous." [2/3]

It’s a busy press centre here at #OFC20 ready to hear from our President @Minette_Batters in today’s political session. @Minette_Batters "There is nothing more important to our economy, to our health and to our environment than the very food we eat," @Minette_Batters kicks off #OFC20.