Opinion

Dairy farmer Andy Venables farms in partnership with his family, milking 330 cows in Cheshire, selling milk on a Co-op contract. He is also managing director of Hillsgreen, a marketing agency dedicated to agriculture with many high-profile clients, including NFU and Cereals.

Food is always top of my agenda, personally and politically. But both the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have brought the importance of food into particularly sharp focus for us all.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is turning into one of the most shocking episodes in recent European history, creating unexpected waves across global supply chains.

A great opportunity is there for the taking, but will the Labour Government in Cardiff Bay take it?

Earlier this month, members of the House of Lords voted through a legislative change which could change farming in this country forever.

I feel contributing to the AHDB ‘Shape the Future’ consultation is worth my time and here are five reasons why I am taking part