Norfolk farmer. NFU Norfolk vice-chair, @FarmersWeekly columnist. Used to work for @SkyNews and @thetimes @NorwichCityFC fan
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2026 hasn’t been a good year for farming, but hopefully next year will be better! Our Oilseed Rape is getting away nicely in this warm weather but hoping for rain on Wednesday. The wheat is also up #harvest2027 #farming #norfolk
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"Increasing prices are really felt in the farmer's pocket very quickly".
📺Speaking to @BBCNews live from his dairy farm in York, NFU Deputy President Paul Tompkins highlighted how record high diesel prices are adding further pressure to the cashflow crisis farmers are facing🐄🚜
Drilling for #harvest27 is over. The earliest finish we’ve seen here for quite a few years. 2026 has been bizarre so far. Fingers crossed we’ll get some rain soon and the government turns SFI into a sensible, properly funded scheme #farming #norfolk #backbritishfarming
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NFU Norfolk Vice Chair Will Sargent @WTSarge spoke of the need for government-backed interest free loans to tackle an immediate cashflow crisis in farming and the need for water security to build long-term resilience in the industry.
He was speaking to @CGoreham on @BBCNorfolk
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NFU Suffolk Vice Chair Olly Pratt spoke to @BBCSuffolk about farming's cashflow crisis, the need to rebuild industry confidence and the importance of #backbritishfarmingday to highlight issues and celebrate farmers.
He spoke before an engagement event with county councillors.
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NFU Norfolk Vice Chair Will Sargent @WTSarge spoke to @CGoreham on @BBCNorfolk about the NFU's campaigning for fairness in the supply chain as a new report shows a significant decrease in food being produced in the UK.
#backbritishfarmingday
@NFUtweets @NFUPress
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The NFU is calling for ambitious homegrown food targets as a new report reveals a worrying decline.
NFU President Tom Bradshsw @ProagriLtd and Norfolk Chair Graham Shadrack make the case in this @EDP24 article.
#backbritishfarmingday
@NFUtweets @NFUPress
edp24.co.uk/news/26528517.nf…
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@nfu Norfolk Vice Chair Will Sargent @WTSarge spoke about the exciting opportunities in farming for young people when he was interviewed by @itvanglia at the #norfolkshow today.
See the clip in the link. itv.com/watch/news/royal-nor…
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@NFUtweets President Tom Bradshaw @ProagriLtd and NFU Norfolk Vice Chair Will Sargent @WTSarge respond to the Spending Review in this article in @EDP24
edp24.co.uk/news/25232780.nf…
A busy time with @nfueast this week. A great farm walk at Charltons strawberry farm and an inspiring evening with @OxonJames for young members. Thanks to everyone that made it all happen 👏🏻
Thanks for coming to speak to us @OxonJames Everyone left feeling very inspired 👍 @NFUtweets @nfueast #farming Big thanks to @GoatShedNorfolk for hosting 👏🏻
Brilliant evening talking with young @NFUtweets members here in Norfolk.
We may be facing challenges as an industry but we’ll be okay, because there’s a generation of bright, savvy, passionate, committed young farmers out there who’ll be the futire leaders of our sector.
Our wild bird mix on light land really enjoyed last week’s rain. Finally some optimism #farming #conservation #SFI
Belepi winter wheat on heavy land is looking surprisingly good in south Norfolk. This was full of blackgrass a few years ago. Making progress! #harvest2026 #farming #directdrilling
Norfolk NFU are organising a young members event on 5th June at 6:30 at the @GoatShedNorfolk Beer, BBQ, social. Email [email protected] to book your place @nfueast @NFUtweets #farming
🚨Calling all young NFU members in Norfolk 🚨We have a great event planned on 5th June at the Goat Shed. Hopefully see you there! @nfueast instagram.com/p/DJtfU2JMAjq/…
Speed to Net Zero: support farmers growing nature-friendly Miscanthus. - Sign the Petition! chng.it/kRfjqgGpJr via @UKChange
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Great to give a talk with @WTSarge at the @farmbusiness event at the NEC on how farmers can use @getnoan to build their diversified businesses with AI. Farmers are the ultimate entrepreneurs & every one I spoke to was running multiple companies at once. AI can give them superpowers and that's exactly why we're focussed on helping them grow their businesses.
A farmer said to me that people don't realize their food is subsidized by two things - grants & farmers running second businesses to keep the farm afloat. It's crazy really, but true & if you've watched @JeremyClarkson farm you'll see it - at the same time the supermarkets are making record profits. It's a tough time for one of the vital industries globally & we're here to try and help where we can, no farmer should also have to be a specialist in business strategy, content creation, marketing, HR - but that's where @getnoan can help with AI filling a vital need.
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ICYMI 📺| Did you see NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd) on @SkyNews this lunchtime? He was highlighting the discrepancies between the government's own figures on how many farms would be impacted by the #Budget changes to inheritance tax.
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ICYMI | An important explainer in the @Guardian looking at why changes to APR would be so damaging to British farmers and their businesses
Read here 👉 ow.ly/Ipce50TXXRn
It was good to speak to @AnnaJonesSky on @SkyNews last night about the #Budget and the damage it will do to British agriculture. Changes to APR could wipe out many family farms. We urgently need a rethink #farming @NFUtweets
