NFU President: A post-Brexit cheap food policy would devastate British farming
Minette Batters
Minette Batters
It is hard to imagine the British countryside without farmers at the heart of producing food and caring for its iconic landscapes. Yet that is exactly what is at stake if the UK government does not recognise the value and importance of the high food standards they adhere to when they enter trade negotiations.
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