Producing food is ‘primary purpose’ of farming, Environment Secretary says

Reed apologises to farmers over decisions ‘we had to take’ to fix finances

The Environment Secretary set out reforms to boost profitability in the farming sector as the Government stands firm on agriculture property relief. Environment Secretary Steve Reed has apologised to farmers over decisions the Government “had to take” to fix the public finances as it stands firm on contentious changes to inheritance tax. In a speech to the Oxford Farming Conference on Thursday, the Environment Secretary set out reforms to boost…

Producing food is ‘primary purpose’ of farming, Environment Secretary says

A speech by Steve Reed will outline measures to boost sector profits in the wake of protests against the Government by farmers.

Food not nature should be farmers’ priority, says Environment Secretary

Steve Reed to set out vision for future of farming after inheritance tax backlash

UK announces reforms to boost profits for farmers with a cast iron commitment to food production - Caribbean News Global

LONDON, England – Secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs Steve Reed on Thursday 9 January set out the government’s long-term vision to make farming more profitable and put more money back in the pockets of British farmers. First steps towards government to use its own purchasing power to buy British food. Government to consider new reforms to speed up the planning process on farms to boost food production. Speaking to farmers…

Wegmueller: The Fallacy of Cheap Food

How a society produces its own food is as much a social issue, as it is an economic issue. Here in the US, we are paying more for food. Simultaneously, it is safe to say our overall social health is deteriorating.

Reed says ‘sorry’ over APR reforms but offers no sign of a re-think, amid noisy farmer OFC protest

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