Jun 29, 2020 | Brexit, News
A Trade and Agriculture Commission to help inform a post-Brexit trade policy has been announced by international secretary, Liz Truss and broadly welcomed by the industry. Truss said the new Commission would not be another quango or regulator and would be strictly...
May 20, 2020 | Brexit, News, Red Meat Processing
In response to the UK government’s recent Global Tariff Schedule announcement trade organisations have reacted positively to the news, saying they feel they have had their points listened to and safeguards have been put in place. Ian Wright CBE, chief executive of the...
May 20, 2020 | Brexit, News
The NFU is pressing MPs to ask the government how it intends to honour its manifesto pledge that British farming’s high environmental and animal welfare standards will not be undermined in future trade policy. This comes as the Trade Bill begins its passage in the...
May 19, 2020 | Brexit, News
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has urged the Government to protect British food, animal welfare and environment standards following reports that it is preparing to cut tariffs on agricultural products as part of a trade deal with the US. The Government had...
May 11, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
The Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee has taken evidence on the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the agriculture and horticulture sectors. The hearing featured speakers from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), National Farmers Union...
