NFU calls on MPs to Back British Farming

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I PLEDGE TO BACK BRITISH FARMING IN THE WAKE OF THE EU REFERENDUM BY WORKING TO… 

  1. Build the nation’s food security by improving the competitiveness, profitability and productivity of UK agriculture
  2. Give British farmers the best possible access to markets inside and outside the EU
  3. Ensure that agri-food imports meet the same high standards adhered to by British farmers
  4. Introduce a domestic agricultural policy that will not put British farmers at a competitive disadvantage
  5. Ensure British farmers and growers have sufficient supplies of labour
  6. Strengthen farming’s environmental role, allowing all farmers to care for the countryside, wildlife and mitigate climate change
  7. Implement policies that are science and evidence-based to create a better regulatory environment for British farmers 

The NFU are holding a reception in Parliament from 4.30 - 6pm to give MPs the opportunity to sign up to the pledge, as well as hear about the importance of backing farming from NFU President Meurig Raymond.

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