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Wiltshire farmer: beef, sheep and arable. Wedding and Corporate events venue. Co founder, Ladies in Beef and GBBW. Former NFU President. All views my own.
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I actually have tears in my eyes. You ALL did this. I’m so proud of what you’ve achieved. Tonight this great country has drawn a line in the sand with a million people BackingBritishFarming
#ThankYouSoMuch
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A brilliant meeting with
@JeremyClarkson
discussing trade deals, Ag policy, challenges and opportunities for
#BackingBritishFarming
as well as the high and lows of running a farm shop! Also great to meet Kaleb and Lisa a truly
#TopTeam
🐑🧑🌾🐖
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Unbelievable from
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg
- an absolute desire to annihilate British Ag - totally & utterly morally bankrupt. One thing’s for certain the Aussies would have deported him if he were representing them.
Jacob Rees Mogg: "I want cheaper food. I want hormone injected beef from Australia. I've eaten beef in Australia, it's delicious. There's nothing wrong with it."
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I’m asking the question of
@RishiSunak
and
@trussliz
- who will be the PM to Back British Farming? It’s high time government took food seriously; UK Food Security should matter just as much as Energy Security. Please RT 🐄🐑🥕🌾
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It’s official, one of us is clearly living in a
#ParallelUniverse
"In terms of the reductions that we're making to the subsidy payments, farmers have more than recouped that through the increased income they've been getting for the produce they've been growing" - Environment Secretary George Eustice.
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Front page of the Sun. At the moment the Gold medal for
#BackingBritishFarming
goes to
@Morrisons
Not only have I had various members of the Ag team on the phone. I also took a call from Chief Exec Dave Potts asking what more they could do to help.
#COVID19
#thankyou
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To all MPs: My piece in
@DailyMailUK
I never wanted to have to write this, or be forced to campaign so hard. For two years there’s been a compromise available, the principle of which was supported by
@michaelgove
while
@DefraGovUK
Secretary of State.
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I'm absolutely staggered that we have politicians championing the benefits of Brexit to deliver cheaper food. We have the third cheapest supply of food in the World. Every British citizen has a right to safe, quality, affordable and sustainably produced British food.
#foodforall
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Fantastic piece in the Mail on Sunday by
@jimmysfarm
alongside
@jamieoliver
it’s been brilliant to see such leadership on food and farming standards from two of this countries favourite chef’s....
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Thank you so much
@Keir_Starmer
for taking the time to visit my farm and for
#BackingBritishFarming
Let's back British farmers and back high food standards.
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The terrible weather suffered right across the country should be a wake up call to ALL politicians that Food availability cannot be taken for granted. Maintaining and growing the UKs ability to produce quality, safe, affordable food must be a political priority for Brexit.
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Rarely do I finish a day thinking I could eat a whole cake or down a bottle of wine 😓🍷🍰 today is one such day...if another member of government tells me to be positive...think I might explode 😤
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Twitter can be a force for good, but it can be cruel, unforgiving, & sometimes never allows a right of reply. This weekend has been a tough one for me to witness. If you listen to my interview on
#DesertIslandDiscs
I hope you’ll understand why I’m so passionate about what I do.
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I’m used to being described in fairly colourful language - hyperbolic is new one! Along with Lawson, Hannan and Colville this is painful reading, out of touch with the modern world and still banging on about cheap. High time we started to talking about the true value of our food.
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I’m living, sleeping, breathing this, every minute of every day. Why? Because it really matters - we need a million people before next weekend. Please, please do all you can to help.
#ThankYou
The importance of 🇬🇧 food and farming has truly struck a chord with the nation after
@jamieoliver
's video,
@jimmysfarm
's article in the
@MailOnline
and Delia Smith's support 🙌 Sign now to help make our voice
#1Million
strong today
#BackBritishFarming
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To be very clear cheaper Australian beef for consumers = selling out British farmers.
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I was told recently by an MP that as President of
@NFUtweets
I should accept being Governed. To date I was unaware that we’d left the EU to be run North Korea style. That aside I will continue to speak truth to power and hope above all else that sense and democracy will prevail.
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Heading home after a very busy couple of days at
#nfu2020
conference. An enormous privilege to be voted back in as President of
@NFUtweets
with unanimous support. So many people to thank - but in particular my family and the team at home.
#ThankYouAll
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As British farmers we’ll do all we can to keep food on the shelves.
#StayHealthyEveryone
#CoronaCrisisuk
#WeStandWithYou
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To all my followers, to the many people who have supported me throughout the craziness of 2020 - I just want to say a MASSIVE thank you &
#HNY2021
- without doubt the highlight was achieving a
#MillionPeople
signing our food standards campaign
#BackingBritishFarming
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Update on Dairy crisis meeting.
My focus is on us as farmers playing our part and
#feedingthenation
as farmers that’s our job and that’s what we want to do. But our Iconic Dairy industry is in crisis. Today we gave government the solutions. We need ACTION and now.
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A vegan vet on
@BBCCountryfile
and less than a minute given to the vet
@RoyalAgUni
to discuss
@RedTractorFood
An abhorrent piece that was not a true reflection of British farming and animal welfare standards. Where was the balance BBCCountryfile ?
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I don’t have words to thank
@JeremyClarkson
who has been just brilliant supporting
@NFUtweets
#BackBritishFarmingDay
On behalf of farmers across the U.K. I thank him from the bottom of my heart for bringing farming to a whole new audience.
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Please do have a read and share what I’m saying in the Mail on Sunday today. Delighted to be alongside the brilliant voice of young farmer: Kaleb Cooper
@JeremyClarkson
As farmers we need action not warm words
#BackingBritishFarming
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Strange doing
#AnyQuestions
from home. Now back with my daughter
#Appendicitis
in hospital and greeted by the doctor who listened and wants a
#ClapForFarmers
#AmazingNHS
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I’m truly overwhelmed by the many lovely comments from so many people. We leave the EU tonight and i can only promise each and everyone of you that
@NFUtweets
will do everything in its power to get an answer from government to this critical question.
‘We have got some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world’
'We’ve always said we want to maintain our standards, the point is about imports that come into this country'
@JamesCleverly
and
@Minette_Batters
clash on gov’t plans for food standards post-Brexit.
#bbcqt
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For the life of me I’ll never understand why the Conservative government gave away so much for so little….😢
Ministers to break promise to give MPs a final say before approving trade deal with Australia | The Independent
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I’m signing off for now but wishing the new team
@NFUtweets
all the very best. I know they’ll do a great job - we need the NFU more than ever. It was the privilege of a lifetime to work with such a phenomenal team of staff and members. Take care all. ❤️
NFU elections 2024: Meet your new officeholder team
👉NFU President Tom Bradshaw
👉NFU Deputy President David Exwood
👉NFU Vice President Rachel Hallos
Read more👉
#NFU24
#BackBritishFarming
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Many have said life must be easier working from home, categorically it’s not! 5.30am check autumn calvers, 7 school run, solid Teams meetings til 2pm, briefing FG, Times, Telegraph, FT. Treat calf, Interview for channel 4 news, school run, calve cow. Now back to where’s supper..!
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We’ve just had clear
#bTB
test 👍😀 Such a relief. Thanks so much for the many kind messages of support. Now back to phone calls, emails and texts on getting food and farming on
#KeyWorkers
list. So far I’m really pleased with how government is engaging on this critical issue.
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I’ve heard all this before. Populism, which leads to one thing only: Betrayal 😡
Who stands with British Farmers? 📷
Reform UK does, we will:
Scrap the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and replace it with a system that rewards farmers for producing high-quality food, enhancing animal welfare, and protecting the environment.
End the subsidies that distort…
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Please share my message to
@BorisJohnson
and all MPs. Tomorrow marks the start of a historic moment as the
#AgricultureBill
returns to the House of Commons.
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A massive honour to be re-elected NFU President. I so look forward to working with
@ProagriLtd
@DavidatWestons
and thanks so much for all the lovely messages....
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Two very different newspapers, but the same message. Food production might not be seen as a public good in the eyes of a traditional economist, but it is up there with oxygen for the rest of us.....
#BackingBritishFarming
#BuyBritish
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And at what cost? British farmers provide the third most affordable food in the world. We have a chance to lead the world in food standards, to drive global change in food production.
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It’s been quite a decade! I’ve represented and worked for the very best people. I’ll miss
@NFUtweets
members, supporters and our brilliant professional staff so much. Thank you for the huge privilege of representing you
#BackingBritishFarming
👇👇👇
As her last time as NFU President
@Minette_Batters
closes
#NFU24
conference with a goodbye and a long list of heartfelt 'thank yous'.
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Come on everyone, we’re so close to 750,000 signing the petition. Let’s get a million people signed up in under two weeks. Show you care about the future of our farms and our food.....
Do you want climate-friendly food that is produced by people you can trust in a way that cares for animals? Take action now and sign the petition to stop food imports produced to illegal standards.
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Sincere thanks to
@BorisJohnson
for a very positive meeting today. A strong commitment to work with us building the British Food and Farming Brand
#NetZero
#Environment
#Biodiversity
#BackingBritishFarming
NFU President
@Minette_Batters
today met Prime Minister
@BorisJohnson
, where she stressed the need for action to safeguard British farming’s high standards in future trade policy
Read more about the meeting on NFUonline 👉
#BackBritishFarming
🧑🌾🇬🇧👏
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Decided today that I have to keep a diary. So many of you have said that I should, but the days are busy and it’s hard to make the time. There are things I can’t say - that oneday should be known. It’s probably never a book but a record must be kept. History will judge us all.
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Well said Joe...
British agriculture is a magnificent strategic & economic asset which should be valued, not squandered.
We have the potential to lead the world in
#sustainable
, climate-friendly
#farming
. We can seize that future today.
#BackBritishFarming
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So proud of these youngsters standing up for the future of food and farming. Share as many times as you can - it’s so important to every single person in this country.
#thankyou
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Now catching Eurostar to Brussels and spot my piece responding to
#MeatAThreatToOurPlanet
in
@Telegraph
as always huge thanks to
@swarmybee
she and the team get me everywhere it seems
#BackingBritishFarming
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Dominic Lawson clearly has no idea what
@NFUtweets
is actually asking for. We insist on car imports having certain levels of emissions, electrical goods that are certified. Why not food? I’d also remind him to read the Conservative manifesto....
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A massive thank you to so many people for all your support, and the amazing team
@NFUtweets
I'm thrilled to be working with
@essexpeasant
and
@HertsFarmer
at this pivotal time for British farming
#thankyou
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My Sunday evening has so far resulted in calving a cow, stomach drenching the calf, feeding the orphan lambs and now heading off to another calving. Tend to forget that us farmers run a phenomenal NHS for our livestock. So make sure you
#SpeakUpForFarming
tomorrow.
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@ChrisGPackham
@FoodbyLizzi
@WeAreVeganuary
Chris, your data is incorrect livestock is actually 5% of GGE and compared to other parts of the world the U.K. Is 4 times better. It's surely all about a healthy balanced diet, and whatever people decide to eat they need farmers to produce it so work with us not against us.
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Agriculture is the only industry that is both a source and a sink. So why can't everyone focus on the serious challenges like our clothing, technology, cars, holidays. Food waste?
A university in London has banned burgers to fight climate change
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It is a monumental day in the Brexit process and one that I bitterly disagree with. There is NO excuse for Govt not to apply a reciprocal tariff for grains. 99.8% of households eat bread made with 85% British wheat. And we have a huge harvest surplus of grain.
Excellent clip on BBC 6.00pm News
@Minette_Batters
A monumental day in the Brexit process. Put the date in your diary for future reference.
@NFUtweets
@clubhectare2211
@HertsFarmer
@essexpeasant
@themanorhousebb
@RTKfarmer
@DPBfarmadvice
@Jeanne7759
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A clear TB test 🙌💪🙏 I say those words knowing how very lucky we are. Huge thanks to all of you who’ve sent messages of support ❤️
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About to go on
@BBCNewsnight
A year ago the PM said to me “I’d rather die than hurt British farmers” and the Chancellor at
#CPC21
committed to “do whatever it takes”. I will do everything I can to defend these farmers, who are totally devastated by this crisis & lack of action.
"You're not backing down on offending every pig farmer in the country then?"
Tom Newton Dunn puts Boris Johnson on the spot over his row with pig farmers at
#cpc21
.
@tnewtondunn
|
@BorisJohnson
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#MeatAThreatToOurPlanet
was yet again so biased in its views on
#BeefFarming
. I will yet again be writing to complain
@bbcpress
Director General Tony Hall. If this programme had one message it's this: cheap food but at what price?
#BBC
morally, ethically you must provide balance.
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For the record I want ELMS to deliver for environment & food, be profitable for ALL farmers. NO option for Upland farmers & not enough detail/reward for others in SFI is unacceptable. We must take time to get this right. Facing such injustice in the last 48hrs has been unbearable
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Hand delivering my letter to
@BorisJohnson
tomorrow. Thanking him for leading the government to give Trade Agriculture Commission a statutory basis in the Trade Bill & reporting on all aspects of Agri Food in every trade deal, given statutory basis in the Ag Bill.
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If anyone knows the true value of British food & Farming it’s
@SheilaDillon
she’s so right to say that it’s been a remarkable success story. As we enter the final stages of legislation on
#AgBill
#TradeBill
we must ensure Parliament has scrutiny and final say on all FTAs.
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We've had two inches of rain in two days, no grass growth and my farm has just had enough of this dire weather. But we've passed our TB test - a huge relief. Going clear feels more about luck than anything else, and that's not how it should be.
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A day of media discussing government tariff schedule for a No Deal departure. I think what saddens me most is that this isn't democratic, no consultation or discussion with farmers or consumers & we're about to make the greatest change to our food system since 1945.
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I’m always so grateful to the many brilliant journalists who continue to help me hold power to account. 9yr low in egg production equates to nearly a billion less eggs in 2022 compared to 2019. Great piece by
@CamCavendish
👇
Tomatoes rationed. Egg production at 9 year low. Farmers are being failed by post-Brexit policy just when we need food security.
No surprise Tories are losing the rural vote.
@FT
@NFUtweets
@Minette_Batters
@Keir_Starmer
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The woman who not only threw British agriculture under the bus, but repeatedly drove over it. And now the audacity to blame others for her downfall….in fairness to
@RishiSunak
he’s committed more to food and farming in 100 days than Liz Truss did in a decade.
Well, I suppose that's one way of looking at it ...
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Thank you for your support
@BorisJohnson
"This
#Farm24
I want to thank the fantastic British farmers who work round the clock to put food on our tables. During a global pandemic, they have continued to work tirelessly to feed the nation. The food and farming sector will always have my support." - PM
@BorisJohnson
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I’m usually at the very lowest of cool rating in our house, but tonight all that changed when my children realised that
@JeremyClarkson
follows me - a man who has iconic status in our household and a fantastic advocate for
#BackingBritishFarming
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Just signing off & hoping i might even manage to go off grid for a bit! Been quite a year
@NFUtweets
massive thanks to the many people who’ve supported me. And in particular to
@essexpeasant
and
@HertsFarmer
who’ve put up with me throughout. A very Happy Christmas to you all.
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Another manic week
@NFUtweets
, trying to make sense of today's political madness. We've done 18 bilateral meetings across EU, 6 visits to WTO in Geneva, surveyed, consulted. Doing everything we can to make sure the voice of farmers is heard. We won't resign, we'll do our job.
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Another great example of the team
@NFUtweets
taking action against a totally unjustified, biased and prejudiced documentary. The BBC will think more than twice about ever doing this again.
The BBC has upheld a complaint made by the NFU about impartiality in the
@BBCOne
documentary 'Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?' [Thread 1/6]
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Left home at 4.30am this morning to fly to Manchester to meet
@CoopAgriMatters
and got back this evening to calve the first of our Autumn calving heifers. With Basil my Jack Russel helping!
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A very Happy New Year to all and enormous thanks to the many people who’ve gone above and beyond
#BackingBritishFarming
the team
@NFUtweets
have been awesome. I can never thank them enough. But most of all my thanks to all 50,000 NFU members, that’s where the power lies...🙌👏❤️
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@guyshrubsole
@BBCNews
@GMB
@Channel4News
@davidshukmanbbc
@RHarrabin
@guardian
@NFUtweets
This is destroying lives. I will share & publish every inch of a net zero pilot but I won't stand by and watch farmers be bullied by a metropolitan elite that is too idle or too ignorant to face up to the fact that just focusing on meat eating alone doesn't tackle climate change
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So saddened to read David Handley's piece
@WesternDaily
criticising my marathon run for Farm Africa. I've run in three marathons two for the Junior Diabetic Research Foundation raising nearly 30k - my son is type 1. With
@Ladiesinbeef1
@NFUtweets
literally thousands £s for RABI
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Hard to believe my two are seventeen years old today! By my side through thick thin - helping calve cows, lamb sheep and tolerating endless
@NFUtweets
phone calls. Now just got to hope
#England
win the football 🎂🥢🍾🥂❤️
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The
#AgricultureBill
must be amended to include an annual assessment of
#FoodSecurity
measuring our self sufficiency annually needs to be one of the measures that monitors the tail of transition to a new Ag policy
#Friday21stAug
#SelfSufficencyDay
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Last night our wonderful dog Basil died of heart failure. He was always in demand for photos and by my side for 13yrs. We’re all so devastated to lose him - he was the best ❤️
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My letter responding to
@aliceTTimes
highlighting the essential role of farmers and food production. How long before UK government wake up to the fact that food grown on our land really does matter….not just for us but the rest of the world too
#GlobalFeeding
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Happy New Year. I’m hoping 2020 will see our wonderful UK unite. I’ve had vicious verbal attacks from both
#LeaveRemain
saying that myself and
@NFUtweets
haven’t done enough. I voted Remain but I believe passionately in democracy. Let’s ensure 2020 is about getting
#BrexitRight
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Was slightly dreading my long drive to
#HayFestival
to debate with
@GeorgeMonbiot
but sometimes you see something that makes you realise just how very fortunate you are ❤️🇺🇦
A Ukrainian girl and her cat after surviving a Russian missile strike.
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I've got to ask
@BBCNews
@GMB
@Channel4News
@davidshukmanbbc
@RHarrabin
@guardian
et al. Can you all sleep at night? I represent 50,000
@NFUtweets
farmers many of which are feeling isolated and terrorised and all because of your deeply floored approach to tackling climate change
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I’ve often questioned social media. But today has reinforced my view that it can be the most phenomenal force for good. So many lovely messages today - thanks to all.
#BeKind
❤️❤️
#StayHealthyEveryone
#CoronaVirusChallenge
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I listened in dismay to
@BBCPolitics
#AnyQuestions
Saturday repeat. The real low point was
@Nigel_Farage
saying we could sort all biodiversity by planting trees everywhere and "it would be cheap." I am constantly left incredulous at the lack of political focus on food production
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Quote of week to 8yr old Toby an
@NFUtweets
#farmvention
finalist for his beef jerky.
Toby asks me "do you know why it's British?"
"Why?"
Toby "cos we can produce beef in the UK without deforestation & putting endangered mammals at risk from extinction."
Says it all....
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TB test reading today - 150 done so far. Always such a tense time and makes me feel more sick with every year that passes
#TBFree
let’s hope 🤞
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I have nothing but praise for your commitment to British fresh meat, but I’ll be watching the journey that private equity takes you on. The decision by the new owners of Asda is a stark warning on the potentially perilous road ahead. So much depends on
@Morrisons
A message to British Farmers: Back in 2017, we pledged to support British farmers by selling only British fresh meat. Five years on, we're happy to reaffirm that commitment. 100%.
@BBCNews
@FarmersGuardian
@Minette_Batters
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Significant thanks must go to
@trussliz
for her very constructive approach to Agriculture and Trade. The Commission provides the chance to lead
#WTO
on
#AnimalWelfare
#Environment
these are paramount to the success of
#GlobalBritain
I look forward to agreeing terms of reference.
After positive discussions with
@NFUtweets
@NFUStweets
@NFUCymru
@UFUHQ
we are establishing a new Trade and Agriculture Commission to make recommendations for:
👉 UK agricultural trade policy
👉 higher animal welfare standards across the🌎
👉 export opportunities for 🇬🇧 farming👇
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I just received these amazing flowers from
@therealflowerco
to celebrate
#BritishFlowersWeek
they are beyond stunning and completely capture all that’s so great about our wonderful British flowers.
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What a week it’s been. Warwickshire, Wales, Manchester, Derbyshire and today in London. Been a privilege to represent
@NFUtweets
on
#BBCQuestionTime
#BBCToday
and
#bbcnews
After my comments on
#NorthernRail
I’m now headed home on a diverted train, feels like
#ViaCornwall
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Talks with
@BorisJohnson
No.10 continued over weekend & today. So far discussions are positive, but patience across the country is running out. No 1 question is will they put Trade Agriculture Commission on the face of
#AgBill
#TradeBill
to show
#BackingBritishFarming
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To be clear
@DavidGHFrost
you have scrapped the common agricultural policy but you’ve replaced it with legislated environmental targets above the EU requirements - not one single target for UK domestic food production; or any commitment on a food self sufficiency target.
And finally - just in case you think nothing has changed, here are a few things we have done with that freedom since we left. 11/11
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Fab Christmas advert from
@Morrisons
👏🧑🌾❤️
Meet Farmer Christmas and his magic helpers making the gifts on your table just as magical as the ones under the tree.
#MakeGoodThingsHappen
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Very interesting meeting with the Swedish farmers union in Brussels today. In 1995 they were 90% self sufficient in home grown food. Swedish Govt introduced higher welfare standards and their self sufficiency has fallen to 50%. Gap filled by food produced to lower standards.
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Agree Andrew, it was great to see
@michaelgove
backing British farmers. And in turn I know I speak for many farmers that we’re doing all we can to keep the country supplied with high quality
#GreatBritishFood
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And there’s more.....brilliant effort by
@Morrisons
Now let’s see what other retailers have planned.
#BuyBritish
#feedingthenation
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Believe you me this is the key to progress....ranting, moaning, blaming others achieves us nothing.
“You get so much further in life if you are nice to people”
@Minette_Batters
at
@RoyalAgUni
#WomenInAg
conference 💪🏼
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Huge thanks to
@SteveBarclay
for seeing me on his first day in office, so many important issues to discuss.
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On his first day as Defra Secretary, The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP met NFU President
@Minette_Batters
. They discussed key issues, including food security, SFI, fairness in the supply chain and flooding.
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Lord Curry talks great sense in the
#MailOnSunday
#AgBill
must be amended to ensure that the Agriculture Trade Standards Commission reports its findings to Parliament on all Free Trade Agreements. Parliament must then decide. This is fundamental to the future of our democracy.
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Worrying neither Dominic Lawson or Robert Colvile appear to have a clue what farmers, environmentalists & animal welfare experts are actually asking for. I’ll use this thread to try and explain...
Have written for
@thesundaytimes
on why Robert Peel is suddenly the most relevant politician in Westminster...
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Please look at this. It's not about remain verses leave it's about how we leave and what do we want our country to look like. Food values on welfare and environment need to be hard wired across Govt. And we must start that journey with reciprocal tariffs.
A no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for British farming. We're calling for an urgent review of the government's no-deal trade tariff schedule. Here's why...
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Going through endless press cuttings as I start to draft my book proposal; there’s a litany of broken promises. It was on this day last year that our now PM, Rishi Sunak committed to setting a new statutory
#SelfSufficiency
target for food production. It’s still yet to happen…..
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Decided you need a degree in engineering to attach your number to your vest! I think I'm all set.
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Just packing some holiday reading! Have to say I’m so looking forward to a few days with no teams or zoom meetings. It’s been one hell of a year and a long way to go yet. But for now handing over the reins to
@HertsFarmer
and
@ProagriLtd
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Many thanks
@RishiSunak
for a really important meeting on UK food security👇
* Fair contacts for farmers & growers
* Building & marketing the British food brand at home & abroad
* Adding value to UK food processing
* Ensuring
#ELMS
delivers for Food production & Environment
Great to meet
@Minette_Batters
@NFUtweets
today.
Farming is the lifeblood of our nation. As Prime Minister I will always back our farmers and make sure they have what they need to produce more high-quality, affordable British food.
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I don't often say it but this is worth a read....
Read NFU President
@Minette_Batters
featured in
@NewStatesman
on our high food standards, farming being part of the solution to tackling
#climatechange
and why the government must protect the future of British
#farming
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Completed Downton half marathon today in 2hrs 💥 finally decided to run
#London23
again for the amazing
@FarmAfrica
🌾
Running has been a lifeline for my mental health so I’ll also be raising awareness for the brilliant
@FCNcharity
❤️
#MentalHealthAwareness
💪
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