NFU Conference 2017
Anna Hill is at the NFU Conference in Birmingham where farmers were hoping for more details of a post-Brexit agricultural policy from environment secretary Andrea Leadsom.
Anna Hill is at the NFU Conference in Birmingham, where farmers were hoping for more details of a post-agricultural agricultural policy from the keynote speaker, the Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom. In the event the only new announcement was the promise of a 75% bridging payment for farmers who haven't had their EU subsidy by the end of March.
Mark Smalley asks a major poultry farmer whether British animal welfare standards could be compromised if the UK reaches a trade deal with other countries where standards are lower.
Produced by Sally Challoner.
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