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We believe British farming is at the heart of securing a healthy, beautiful Britain. Join our campaign to #BackBritishFarming

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@NFUtweets
National Farmers' Union
5 years
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...
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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.
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“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 👏🏻🇬🇧
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"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 🚜🥩🥕🇬🇧👩‍🌾
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3 years
“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 . [1/4]
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6 years
Thanks to every British farmer who will be out in the snow today to put the food on our plates.
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Choose British milk this #BackBritishFarmingDay 🇬🇧👨‍🌾🥛⤵️
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4 years
If you want the food you eat to be produced to world-leading standards, you can sign the petition ⤵️🙌
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4 years
#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
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National Farmers' Union
6 years
BREAKING: Minette Batters has been elected as the new NFU President #NFU18
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National Farmers' Union
3 years
@ChrisGPackham @veganuary @waitrose This is incorrect. We have not said this.
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3 years
On #InternationalWomensDay , we are proud to celebrate all the women in farming and agriculture who produce our food all year round 👊 #ChooseToChallenge
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4 years
NFU President @Minette_Batters today welcomed Leader of the Opposition @Keir_Starmer and Shadow Defra Secretary @LukePollard onto her farm in Wiltshire for a positive discussion on how @UKLabour can support British farmers #BackBritishFarming 🙌🇬🇧👨‍🌾
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6 years
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 👍
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National Farmers' Union
2 years
Make the sensible choice during #WorldWaterWeek . Choose British milk 🥛 #BackBritishFarming 🇬🇧👨‍🌾
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4 years
“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
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1 year
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.
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5 years
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
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Thank you to all our #FoodHeroes 👏
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5 years
BREAKING: We’re urging the UK Government not to betray British farmings unrivalled #food standards in any future #tradedeal with the US #BackBritishFarming #TrumpUKVisit
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3 years
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 [1/2]
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6 years
#InternationalWomensDay let's us celebrate the thousands of British women farmers who help to feed the nation 🚜🚜🚜🚜
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4 years
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
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2 years
BREAKING: @Minette_Batters has been re-elected as NFU President for 2022 - 2024.
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3 years
When you choose to buy British, you're choosing all of this. Make your resolution to #BackBritishFarming in 2021 and beyond here 🇬🇧🍽️
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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
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RT if you agree that our farmers have an incredible story to tell #Farm24
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"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*
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On #BackBritishFarmingDay , we are celebrating all the British farmers who are proud to produce your food 👨‍🌾⤵️ 🥚🍅🍆🥓🥦🥔🍠🍒🍞🧀🥩🍗🍓🍏🥛
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RT if you are supporting our world class farmers for #BackBritishFarming Day 🚜 🐄🐷🐑🐔🍓🍏🍅🌾🍰🚜
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4 years
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
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Happy #BackBritishFarmingDay everyone! This is what it's all about 🇬🇧👍🚜🐄🍗🥕
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3 years
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”
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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:
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Let's spread the word about the people behind the food we love. RT if you think British farmers do an amazing job 🥚🍅🍆🥓🥦🥔🍠🍒🍞🧀🥩🍗🍓🍏🥛 #BackBritishFarming
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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:
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RT if you appreciate our British farmers who are #ProudToProduce our food even when the snow is falling.
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#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
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It's #BackBritishFarming Day! 🎉 We're hoping to see lots of MPs showing their support for our British farmers today.
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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
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“It would be a total betrayal to British #farmers , British #shoppers and we would see the mass destruction of British #agriculture .” NFU President @Minette_Batters speaking to @SkyNews on the dangers of any future trade deal with the US.
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Back British dairy farmers. Buy British cheese, cream, yoghurt and milk. #BackBritishFarming http://t.co/pxk44b5IJz http://t.co/63ze9BPujp
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"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
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“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
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4 years
What better way to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay than to watch @redshepherdess talk about women in agriculture on TV. Tune in to @BBCCountryfile on @BBCOne at 7pm to watch 💪🚜👩‍🌾
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Huge congratulations to our President @Minette_Batters who this evening won the 'Outstanding Contribution to British Agriculture' Award at the British Farming Awards 2021 🏆🎉 #BFA21 @FarmingAwards @FarmersGuardian #BackBritishFarming 🇬🇧👩‍🌾
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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
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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
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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:
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“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
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7 years
WE LOVE THIS! One @NFUEastMidlands farmer & his sheep have gone all out to support the #tourofbritain2017 @TourofBritain #Epic
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4 years
#BreakingNews 🚨 BBC upholds NFU complaint about impartiality in BBC1 documentary 'Meat: A Threat to Our Planet'. More reaction to follow.
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#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
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British farmers are proud to feed the nation with nutritious and tasty food 🍽️🚜🇬🇧 #BackBritishFarming #NFU23
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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 👇
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The importance of 🇬🇧 food and farming has truly struck a chord with the nation after @jamieoliver 's video, @jimmysfarm 's article in the @MailOnline and Delia Smith's support 🙌 Sign now to help make our voice #1Million strong today #BackBritishFarming
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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 👏🏻👇🏻
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RT if you appreciate every one of the 476,000 #PeopleInFarming who will be putting the food on our plates today.
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RT if you are one of the people who #BackBritishFarming by eating our "wonderful food" 🚜🥕🍏🐑🌾🥩🎂🐔🥔🥛🚜
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✔️ British beef has a greenhouse gas footprint 2.5 times lower than rest of the world. ✔️ British farmers are proud to drive solutions to #climatechange and are working to achieve #netzero by 2040. #BackBritishFarming #meatthefacts
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"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.
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British farmers are proud to produce your food ⤵️ #CPC22 🥚🍅🍆🥓🥦🥔🍠🍒🍞🧀🥩🍗🍓🍏🥛
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Huge congratulations to @JoeWStanley , the winner of the 2020 Meurig Raymond Award #NFU20 🎉
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BREAKING: There is now a total ban on #SkyLanterns across every council in Wales! Thanks to @MerthyrCBC for choosing to #BackWelshFarming & #BackBritishFarming
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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 👏🏻
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‘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
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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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The BBC has upheld a complaint made by the NFU about impartiality in the @BBCOne documentary 'Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?' [Thread 1/6]
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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 🐑
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Brilliant to see @jeremycorbyn show his support for British food and farming by wearing a #BackBritishFarming wheat pin badge to #PMQs
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BREAKING: @sainsburys to #BackBritishFarming by sourcing 100% fresh British lamb
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4 years
BREAKING: @Minette_Batters has been re-elected as NFU President #NFU20
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"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]
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#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
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NFU President @Minette_Batters and @jamieoliver were on Channel 4 last night discussing the importance of food standards. Here's the highlights 🎬👇
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NFU President @Minette_Batters DL pays tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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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
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BREAKING: NFU President @Minette_Batters has 'positive meeting' with Prime Minister @theresa_may , underlining the importance of the British food and farming sector.
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Hands up if you're proud to #BackBritishFarming this Easter 🙋🙋‍♂️ What's your favourite food to eat at this time of year?
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Listen back to @ProagriLtd explain the effect of labour shortages on farmers as he spoke to @TVNaga01 on @bbc5live this morning (1hr 22mins) 👇
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Today we celebrate #WorldMilkDay with our #HappyCows campaign
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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 🇬🇧👨‍🌾 #COP26
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"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
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✅ 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 ➡️
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RT if you think British farmers do an amazing job producing our food. 🍎🧀🍏🍅🥔🥕🍞🍐🍓🍗 #NFU19 #BackBritishFarming
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"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
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British farmers know how important it is to provide habitats for #wildlife to thrive on their #farms . 🚜🌼🐌🐛🐜🐝🦇🐞 🕷️🦋🦉🦔🌸 #WorldWildlifeDay #BackBritishFarming
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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
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You may have heard some claims surrounding an emergency use of neonicotinoids on British sugar beet. Here's three things you should know ⤵️
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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.
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RT if you think British farmers do an amazing job producing our food #NFU18
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“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 [3/4]
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RT if you are using great British #eggs #flour #milk & #sugar for #pancakeday2018 🥞🥞🥞🥞
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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.
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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
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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
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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 🎬 @JRfromStrickley
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RT if you #BackBritishFarming 🍏🍅🥔🐮🚜🥕🐽🐔🐑🎂🥪
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