At the National Farmers’ Union annual conference today, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary, Tim Farron will set out plans to reform the farm payments system and use the savings to support farm apprenticeships.
In his speech, Mr Farron will set out Liberal Democrat proposals for a powerful food market regulator, decrying Labour and Tory plans to introduce an ombudsman as nothing more than a fig leaf and condemn Government plans for an ‘animal tax’ on livestock farmers as an insulting attempt to pass the buck for disease preparation.