NFU calls on Government to implement pledges in review

THE National Farmers' Union (NFU) has delivered what it views as a constructive response to the publication of the Government-commissioned Farm Profitability Review.

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NFU President Tom Bradshaw

(Mikal Ludlow)

NFU President Tom Bradshaw said: "This is a thorough and complex report, and we will take our time to digest the details and analyse the recommendations made by Baroness Batters to improve the profitability of Britain's farming businesses.

"As we continue to face huge and wide-ranging challenges from geopolitical uncertainty and trade deals that threaten to undermine our marketplace, to uncertainty around the future of environmental schemes, extreme weather events, continued price volatility and the unfair family farm tax, this report is right to recognise that reform is needed. Changes that will drive competitiveness and profitability, which are critical elements of thriving farming businesses, are also crucial to achieving the Government's own targets for economic growth.