CLA calls on Labour Party to provide sustainable farming budget

Victoria Vyvyan, CLA president, said now is the time for the Government to 'put their money where their mouth is' to back farmers in growing food and improving the environment

Chris Brayford
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"Landowners can feed the nation and improve the environment – but they cannot do it on a shoestring budget."
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"Landowners can feed the nation and improve the environment – but they cannot do it on a shoestring budget."

Farmers and rural communities need to be backed to deliver on environmental targets and food security by increasing the agricultural budget by £1.4 billion, according to a farming membership body...

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