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Sarah Dyke: "It would be reckless of the Government to threaten Britain's food security"

Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrats MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, writes about how farmers feel stranded and let down following Defra's sudden decision to close SFI applications

Chris Brayford
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Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrats MP for Glastonbury and Somerton and from a a farming family, said: "It is no wonder that when I speak to farmers in Glastonbury and Somerton, they tell me that they are disillusioned with the future of the industry and feel utterly betrayed by the Government."
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Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrats MP for Glastonbury and Somerton and from a a farming family, said: "It is no wonder that when I speak to farmers in Glastonbury and Somerton, they tell me that they are disillusioned with the future of the industry and feel utterly betrayed by the Government."

According to latest figures, confidence in farming has recently reached record low levels. The Government's reaction to this was to abruptly suspend all new applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive...

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