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NFU urges Government to bolster self-sufficiency to boost food security and farmer confidence

Union president Tom Bradshaw outlines key farming proposals to mark national Self-Sufficiency Day.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
NFU issues call to Government to boost self sufficiency
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NFU issues call to Government to boost self sufficiency

If we only ate food produced in the UK, it would run out today - giving the nation around just 8.5 months of actual food security, according to the NFU's latest self-sufficiency drive. The union has...

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