Heather Kidd today called for the government to their act together on sustainable farming. While the Government has finally recognised the importance of UK farming to the future of Britain’s food supply, the reality is that English farmers have been badly hit by rock bottom farm gate prices which have slashed incomes.
Heather said “There’s no point in having a strategy for 2030 if farming is dead by 2020. It’s clear that the Government’s model for sustainable farming isn’t working. What farmers need right now is a fair price for their produce. With thousands of farmers on the brink of bankruptcy, we need a new independent regulator to ensure producers are never forced to sell at a loss to over-powerful supermarkets.”