Government food tsar urges Ministers to guarantee farm budget up until 2029

The UK Government’s food tsar, Henry Dimbleby, has urged Ministers to guarantee the budget for farm payments until at least 2029 to ensure farmers are ‘properly recompensed’ for moving towards more sustainable practices.

Abi Kay

15 July 2021 • 3 min read

Government food tsar urges Ministers to guarantee farm budget up until 2029

The UK Government's food tsar, Henry Dimbleby, has urged Ministers to guarantee the budget for farm payments until at least 2029 to ensure farmers are ‘properly recompensed' for moving towards more sustainable...

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