Calls for a level playing field on imports

The NFU, RSPCA and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have joined forces to urge Government to safeguard Britain’s food production standards by introducing core standards for agri-food imports entering the UK

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
clock • 2 min read
Calls for a level playing field on imports

At a joint event held in Parliament, the three organisations said they hoped their ‘unique coalition', would help identify unequal standards that are applied across the global markets. NFU President...

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