A no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for British farming. We're calling for an urgent review of the government's no-deal trade tariff schedule. Here's why...
BREAKING NEWS: After extensive campaigning by the NFU the government has agreed to put in law a system that means each new free trade deal will be scrutinised by parliament for its impact on animal welfare and British farming before it’s ratified.
“We could be about to open the floodgates to a whole raft of low-quality food that would normally be illegal in the UK” -
@jamieoliver
urges
@BorisJohnson
not to betray British farmers and our high food standards in future trade deals 👏🏻🇬🇧
"It is very clear to me that the people of this country have drawn a line in the sand. They do not expect to see food imports that do not meet the high standards to which we produce to here."
#BackBritishFarming
🚜🥩🥕🇬🇧👩🌾
“It's clear negotiators from Australia & New Zealand are sticking firm to their hardline demands for the complete removal of tariffs on all their exports to the UK. This would make life unbearable for small British family farms” -
@Minette_Batters
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#WOW
😍 More than half a million people have now signed our food standards petition 🙌If you've already signed, help us spread the word. If you haven't, visit to
#BackBritishFarming
There have been countless amazing examples of British farmers helping people through the snow. Please remember to
#BackBritishFarming
and support our farmers all year round 👍
“Brexit was meant to be about the creation of a bigger, better Britain, not turning us into a pariah state with no consideration for animal welfare."
@Minette_Batters
on why the
#AgBill
must be amended to protect British farmers and their leading standards
At
#NFU23
@Keir_Starmer
says a future Labour Government would commit to 50% of all food purchased by the public sector will be food that is produced locally and sustainably.
65% of UK farmland is only suitable to graze cattle, reared to produce tasty food. British beef has a greenhouse gas footprint 2.5 times lower than rest of the world. British farmers are proud to drive solutions to climate change & are working to achieve net-zero.
#WorldFoodDay
Fantastic to welcome The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to one of our member’s farms today to show them the high welfare standards on British farms and the role that 🇬🇧 farmers play in looking after the environment.
#BackBritishFarming
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Without coffee shops and restaurants, British dairy farmers have been hit hard by the impact of coronavirus. It's time to drink tea for Britain, pile our scones with cream and devour our favourite 🇬🇧 cheeses. Who's with us? 🙋♂️🙋
#BackBritishFarming
Let's spread the word about the people behind the food we love. RT if you're proud of British farming and everything that it contributes 🥚🍅🍆🥓🥦🥔🍠🍒🍞🧀🥩🍗🍓🍏🥛
#BackBritishFarmingDay
"If we have higher standards here & we allow in imports that don't meet even the lowest rung on our ladder, it's very obvious what that does - it puts people out of business"
@Minette_Batters
has been interviewed for today's
@thesundaytimes
*Paywall*
Our President
@Minette_Batters
is on her way to meet with Prime Minister
@BorisJohnson
directly after PMQs to talk about the importance of British food and farming at this critical time for the nation's agriculture.
#BackBritishFarming
As we continue to seek detail on future trade policy
@Minette_Batters
tells
@mailonline
“I’m at a loss to explain why UK Government is sprinting ahead with this trade deal & sacrificing so much for what appears to be so little in return for Great Britain”
Do you agree with
@jamieoliver
that British farming’s world leading standards have never been more important?
Sign our petition that urges the government not to import food through future trade deals that would be illegal for our farmers to produce here:
This was
@JeremyClarkson
's response when he was asked what he would do if he was PM 👏
If you agree with Jeremy Clarkson, add your name to our open letter:
#WOW
😍 Three quarters of a million people have signed our food standards petition! If you're reading this for the first time and don't want to see 🇬🇧 farmers undermined by food imports that would be illegal to produce here, join 750,000 people like you
Sky lanterns can cause fires, litter our beautiful countryside and injure or even kill farm animals and wildlife.
If this is something you feel strongly about, join our campaign to end the release of sky lanterns for good
"It remains the case it would be simply catastrophic for British food and farming" - NFU President
@Minette_Batters
reiterates why any future PM must take every measure to avoid a no-deal Brexit, after no-deal funding announcement from
@Jeremy_Hunt
“The standards and quality of British food is among the best in the world and we must protect that at all costs” - great to see the UK’s top chefs
@AcadCulArts
unite behind British farmers and urge government not to undermine them in future trade deals
Today is
#BackBritishFarming
day! There’s never been a more important time to recognise the crucial role our farmers play in providing safe, traceable, quality food, whilst caring for our precious countryside. Call on your MP to show their support today
British dairy cows turn non-edible grasses into nutritious milk, cream and cheese – just one of the many ways that 🇬🇧 farming contributes to a sustainable food system 💚
#BackBritishFarming
#EnjoyDairy
#WorldMilkDay
Our President
@Minette_Batters
has said it's now "simply not credible for the government to continue to just pay lip service" to the food standards issue, as our petition surpasses 1 million signatures:
“I think a lot of people in this country have drawn a line in the sand and said we want high-quality food,” our President
@Minette_Batters
highlights the importance of the nation’s food security today in the
@MailOnline
#DidYouKnow
British beef has a greenhouse gas footprint 2.5 times lower than the global average. British farming = high quality food and working to tackle climate change. Join our campaign to
#BackBritishFarming
ICYMI | NFU President
@Minette_Batters
was on
@BBCNews
at 6 last night, speaking about the need for government to take food security seriously and reinforcing that we shouldn't be reliant on food imports at
#NFU23
👇
Fantastic to see the Mail on Sunday
@MoS_Politics
cover food standards on their front page today and highlight our call for the Trade and Agriculture Commission to be strengthened 👏🏻👇🏻
"This goes wider than what's good for farming, this is about what's good for Britain." Our President
@Minette_Batters
explains the real differences between food production in the UK and other countries.
Well done
@Minette_Batters
for emphasising that the Government should not agree to trade deals that allows the imports of food produced to standards that would be illegal here 👏🏻
‘We have got some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world’
'We’ve always said we want to maintain our standards, the point is about imports that come into this country'
@JamesCleverly
and
@Minette_Batters
clash on gov’t plans for food standards post-Brexit.
#bbcqt
You wouldn’t hang your dog poo on your Christmas tree, would you? So don’t hang it on trees when walking in the British countryside 🌳
Please don’t make Christmas a Christmess ❌🎄
#BagItTakeItBinIt
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Your dog might think they're playing, but it could cause sheep to have heart failure.
Hear from
@GraemeDogfather
and
@RuralCrimeCops
about the steps you can take to be a responsible dog owner and help keep animals safe 🐑
"We currently have one of the safest food systems in the world, yet we are in danger of giving it up." Great article from
@jimmysfarm
in today's
@MailOnline
about the importance of not undermining our
#WorldLeading
standards in future trade deals 👏 [1/4]
#SkyLanterns
might look pretty, but they can injure or kill farm animals and wildlife, cause industrial sized fires and litter our beautiful British countryside. Join our campaign to ground sky lanterns for good
Dairy cows turn non-edible grasses into nutritious milk, cream and cheese – just one of the many ways that British farming contributes to a sustainable food system 💚
#BackBritishFarming
#WeEatBalanced
BREAKING: NFU President
@Minette_Batters
has 'positive meeting' with Prime Minister
@theresa_may
, underlining the importance of the British food and farming sector.
Phil from Leicestershire has planted 65,000 trees on his poultry farm since 2010, counterbalancing the emissions he produces 🌳 A perfect example of how British farmers are working in harmony with the environment
#BackBritishFarming
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#COP26
"You’ve said over your dead body would British standards be undermined. I am reasonable…I don’t want it written in blood. I want it written in ink!” NFU President
@Minette_Batters
challenging Secretary of State
@michaelgove
to formalise food standards.
#NFU19
✅ 65% of UK farmland is only suitable to graze cattle, reared to produce quality British beef.
✅ British beef has a greenhouse gas footprint 2.5 times lower than the rest of the world.
✅ British farmers are striving to achieve
#netzero
➡️
"This isn't hysteria. This isn't mumbo jumbo." NFU President
@Minette_Batters
highlights real differences between food production in the UK and other countries 👇
#NFU20
Great to hear Chancellor
@RishiSunak
encouraging consumers to eat out with a new discount scheme. This offers an opportunity to connect with quality 🇬🇧 food in the hospitality sector, enabling businesses to bounce back as quickly as possible
#SummerStatement
#BackBritishFarming
Secretary of State for International Trade
@trussliz
tells the thousands of British farmers watching
#NFU21
to seize the golden opportunities of emerging markets in Asia.
“The Government says it wants to 'level up' Britain. But this can never be achieved by throwing our family farms under the bus,” says
@minette_batters
who is proud of British farming's high standards.
#BackBritishFarming
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“Despite frequent warm words, it is disappointing the government did not take the opportunity to legislate that they will not allow the imports of food that would be illegal to produce here." Our Brexit director
@nvonwestenholz
responds to the Agriculture Bill report stage.
Red meat production around the world is not the same 🌍 British beef and lamb is among the most efficient and
#sustainable
in the world due to our extensive, grass-based systems
#BackBritishFarming
We're all in this together. Supporting local producers, buying
@RedTractorFood
and looking out for the 🇬🇧 flag whenever you shop is a great way to show your support for British farmers who doing everything they can to produce our food 🙌
#BackBritishFarming
This is what British farming looks and sounds like 😍 Turn up the volume and relax as grazing livestock begin the process of turning inedible grass into delicious milk
#BackBritishFarming
#Farm24
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@JRfromStrickley