On behalf of UK farmers and crofters, the following letter of solidarity has been sent to the Ukrainian National Agrarian Forum.

The letter was co-ordinated by the British Agricultural Bureau, based in Brussels, and signed by the presidents of the four UK farming unions – NFU Scotland, NFU, Ulster Farmers’ Union and NFU Cymru.

Message To All Ukrainian Farmers

We write today on behalf of farmers across the United Kingdom. We are watching with shock and horror at the unfolding events in your nation. We are appalled at the dreadful situation that the people of Ukraine are facing following the Russian invasion.

We wish to express our support to everyone in Ukraine and all Ukrainian farming families caught up in these horrifying events and to offer any assistance that may be possible for us to give you.

We stand in solidarity with you at this horrifying moment in your history.

Spring for all farmers should be a time to celebrate new life in our livestock and new growth in our crops. The atrocious and unprecedented challenges you now face on your farms and with your families this spring are unimaginable.

Please be assured farmers in the United Kingdom hold you in our thoughts, we are watching and want to hear from you. If there is anything we can do to offer support, please contact us

Yours sincerely

Martin Kennedy, NFU Scotland President
Minette Batters, NFU President
Victor Chestnutt, Ulster Farmers’ Union President
Aled Jones, NFU Cymru President