Enhancing food security, improving trade with the EU and standardising sustainability metrics are 'key' priorities ahead of General Election for farmers

AIC chief executive Robert Sheasby said the next UK Government must deliver for farmers and agricultural workers ahead of the General Election

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AIC chief executive Robert Sheasby said: "The agri-supply sector is a fundamental part of the wider food supply chain."
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AIC chief executive Robert Sheasby said: "The agri-supply sector is a fundamental part of the wider food supply chain."

An agricultural trade organisation has told the next UK Government it needs to support farmers by prioritising three key asks at the next General Election. The Agricultural Industries Confederation,...

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