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Hope for low-standard import ban boosted as expert claims it would be WTO compliant

Hope for low-standard import ban boosted as expert claims it would be WTO compliant

18 Oct 202005:03
Hopes of getting the Government to reconsider its opposition to a low-standard import ban have been given a boost after the Future British Standards Coalition (FBSC) heard evidence that such controls would be compliant with World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.
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Developing countries benefit from high standards in trade deals, says shadow TAC

Developing countries benefit from high standards in trade deals, says shadow TAC

17 Oct 202004:49
The shadow Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) has said setting high UK import standards in trade deals can benefit developing countries both economically and environmentally.
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PM says UK preparing to leave EU with no deal after negotiations stall

PM says UK preparing to leave EU with no deal after negotiations stall

16 Oct 202014:03
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK is now preparing to leave the EU without a deal, as he accused his European counterparts of ‘abandoning the idea of a free trade agreement’.
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Dairy farmers successful in dismissing injunction

Dairy farmers successful in dismissing injunction

16 Oct 202012:00
Watson’s Dairies had obtained an injunction to prevent farmers selling milk elsewhere
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‘Court of public opinion’ will force Government’s hand on standards

‘Court of public opinion’ will force Government’s hand on standards

16 Oct 202010:29
The ‘court of public opinion’ will force the Government’s hand on standards, president of NFU Scotland Andrew McCornick has said.
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Conservative MPs accused of ‘chucking farmers under a bus’

Conservative MPs accused of ‘chucking farmers under a bus’

15 Oct 202013:14
Conservative MPs who voted with the Government to reject an Agriculture Bill amendment to ban low-standard imports have been accused of ‘chucking farmers under a bus’ by the Liberal Democrats.
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US warns global adherence to EU Farm to Fork Strategy would double world food prices

US warns global adherence to EU Farm to Fork Strategy would double world food prices

13 Oct 202012:37
US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has warned global adherence to rules set out in the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy would double world food prices and plunge millions more people into food insecurity.
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Defeat of Ag Bill amendment to ban low-standard imports highlights Tory divisions

Defeat of Ag Bill amendment to ban low-standard imports highlights Tory divisions

13 Oct 202009:55
A Government decision to reject an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would have banned low-standard food imports has highlighted growing divisions among the Conservative Party leadership and its backbenchers on the issu
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Speaker to block MP vote on beefing up Trade and Agriculture Commission

Speaker to block MP vote on beefing up Trade and Agriculture Commission

12 Oct 202010:25
The Speaker of the House of Commons is set to block a key vote on beefing up the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) this evening.
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Growers should hire unemployed hospitality workers to fill labour gaps, says Eustice

Growers should hire unemployed hospitality workers to fill labour gaps, says Eustice

06 Oct 202012:01
Defra Secretary George Eustice has said growers should look to hire hospitality workers who are set to lose their jobs during the pandemic to fill labour shortages.
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RABDF warns dairy farms will go bust due to lack of foreign workers post-2021

RABDF warns dairy farms will go bust due to lack of foreign workers post-2021

01 Oct 202013:11
The RABDFhas warned a number of the UK’s largest dairy farms are set to go bust over the coming years after the Migration Advisory Committee rejected its calls to add dairy workers to the Shortage Occupation List (SOL).
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Trade and industry experts to discuss the future of cereals post-Brexit in new webinar

Trade and industry experts to discuss the future of cereals post-Brexit in new webinar

01 Oct 202010:00
With 2021 set to usher in a new era of change to trading arrangements, farm support and crop protection regulation, how will Brexit affect the cereals sector?
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Industry launches ‘shadow’ Trade Commission to challenge weak official body

Industry launches ‘shadow’ Trade Commission to challenge weak official body

29 Sep 202012:06
Industry bodies have a launched a ‘shadow’ Trade and Agriculture Commission, after concerns were raised about the weakness of the official body set up by Government.
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Abolishing direct payments will force farmers to quit, says Shadow Defra Secretary

Abolishing direct payments will force farmers to quit, says Shadow Defra Secretary

28 Sep 202006:00
Abolishing direct payments completely will force farmers in England to quit the industry, Labour’s Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard has warned.
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Shadow Farming Minister admits changing farm and trade policy ‘tough’ for Labour

Shadow Farming Minister admits changing farm and trade policy ‘tough’ for Labour

27 Sep 202013:00
Shadow Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner has admitted the Labour Party will find it ‘tough’ to change farm and trade policy while the Conservatives have such a big majority.
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Farmers will be ‘screwed over’ by trade deals while Parliament watches, says Labour

Farmers will be ‘screwed over’ by trade deals while Parliament watches, says Labour

26 Sep 202010:00
Labour’s Shadow Defra Secretary Luke Pollard has said he believes farmers are set to be ‘screwed over’ by future trade deals, and there is nothing Parliament can do to prevent it from happening.
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'A very meagre sticking plaster at best' - Chancellor announces extension of a VAT cut for tourism and hospitality sectors

'A very meagre sticking plaster at best' - Chancellor announces extension of a VAT cut for tourism and hospitality sectors

24 Sep 202015:30
The temporary reduction of VAT rates from 20% to 5% will remain in place until March 31 2021
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National Trust defends keeping farm advisers on furlough at pivotal time for agriculture

National Trust defends keeping farm advisers on furlough at pivotal time for agriculture

24 Sep 202014:01
The National Trust has defended keeping its farm advisors on furlough at a pivotal time for the agriculture sector.
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‘Stepping stone’ scheme will not help farmers prepare for ELMs, say green groups

‘Stepping stone’ scheme will not help farmers prepare for ELMs, say green groups

23 Sep 202013:15
Defra’s new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will not help farmers prepare for the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme, a coalition of green groups has warned.
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Lords vote to ban low-standard food imports under future trade deals

Lords vote to ban low-standard food imports under future trade deals

23 Sep 202010:52
The House of Lords has voted to ban low-standard food imports under any future trade deals with a majority of 95.
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