Combinable crops supply chain consultation is welcomed

A CONSULTATION into unfair practices in the combinable crops supply chain is a real opportunity to address the current imbalance of power and give arable farmers a stronger voice and fairer terms, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said.

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The NFU has been campaigning hard for the Government to review fairness in the crops supply chain and bring the sector in line with the dairy and pig sectors. Growers are being encouraged to engage with the consultation, which is open now.

NFU Combinable Crops Board Chair Jamie Burrows said: “For too long, there has been an imbalance of power within the combinable crops supply chain, with growers being treated unfairly and shouldering the largest burden of risk.