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Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers' Union addressed the annual farming conference in Birmingham this morning with a grave tone. Pointing out that farmers across the country are going out of business, with the fastest reductions in some sectors such as salad since records began, she said that farmers are facing a huge squeeze and lack of support from government.
She said the Conservatives were running out of time to walk the walk" and that food security was under severe threat as farmers face rising input costs, inflation, avian influenza and the climate crisis.
As a member of parliament for a farming constituency. I've worked with farmers and the NFU for years. I've even rolled up my sleeves and done the early morning milking at Wensleydale.
Now I know how important your work is. And I know that it's more than just work. It's a way of life that is passed down through the generations.
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