Agriculture Bill Debrief: Debunking Arguments For Not Enshrining Our Standards In Law Obviously the 95 per cent of us who want to keep our high food standards; the 92 per cent of us who want animal welfare standards maintained in future trade negotiations; the 86 per cent of us who fear food banned here will […]
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Oswestry Banner Tour!
Shropeshire SBF Banner Tour A group in Oswestry, Shropshire, decided to take one of our banners on a tour. The tour included the offices of several local MP, to highlight their wish that these MPs back the Lords amendments to the Agriculture Bill, preserving our current food and animal welfare standards, and environmental protections. Locations […]
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SBF launches new report
SBF launches a report into the health implications of lowering food standards Save British Farming launches a new report today. NHS Dietitian Gabrielle Morse examines the implications of a US-UK trade deal to the nation’s health, given their insistence we must allow their lower quality food as part of the deal. It seems that ‘chlorinated […]
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Andrew Brown in the Mail on Sunday
The new Agriculture Bill could end 300 years of Browns farming their land The Brown family has tilled the soil in the Welland Valley for more than 300 years, but Walter’s grandson Andrew fears the new Agriculture Bill will mean he is the last. Mr Brown, 56, says the Bill fails to protect the UK’s […]
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Board of Broken Promises
Board of Broken Promises We have launched our latest summer campaign! We have specially designed banners, poster boards, and car stickers for: 🚜 Farmers to place in their fields 🏡 People to pace on their properties and cars Our aim is to raise awareness about concerns to local communities from the new Agriculture Bill. This will […]
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No sunlit uplands for farmers
No sunlit uplands for farmers Rutland farmer Andrew Brown talks about his farm and what generations of his family have ensured for the community. The Browns have worked the land for over 300 years, but the new Agriculture Bill may ensure he will be the last. Farmers make our food. They look after our countryside. […]
Save British Farming is holding a series of expert panels. In our first with Sean Rickard and Danny Chambers, we ask, what is the new Agricultural Bill currently passing through parliament? How will it impact the future of our farms, our food industry and animal welfare? Participants:Campaign founder: Liz WebsterEx NFU Chief Economist: Sean RickardRenowned […]
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We neglect British Farming at our peril
“Recent polls show that between 80-90% of people in the UK are aligned against the lowering of food and animal welfare standards. For this Government to force through these changes against the values of the majority, is reminiscent of Margaret Thatcher’s obsession with the Poll Tax – which saw the worst riots in a century.” […]
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Peer Review
Peers signal a parliamentary battle awaits the Government over UK food standards. The Agriculture Bill could be amended in the House of Lords to include further guarantees designed to stop imports watering down standards. Read more about it here. The Conservative Party was elected on a manifesto which committed Mr Johnson’s Government to “not compromise” […]
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Preserve our countryside
The countryside will change dramatically should this govt succeed in allowing lower quality imports to flood in to 🇬🇧 If you love 🇬🇧 countryside, join our campaign to #SaveBritishFarming by: 👉 donating https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-british-farming 👉 signing up http://savebritishfood.org/subscribe