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EXCLUSIVE - George Eustice: "The problem with the recent EU reset is that it prioritises importers over domestic producers"

Former Defra Secretary George Eustice discusses trade, imports, the EU reset and the importance of technology in agriculture

Chris Brayford
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George Eustice, director at Penbroath, a  consultancy specialising in the environmental and agri-food sectors, said: "Under the new SPS agreement struck with the EU, European imports will be able to get into the UK without any checks, increasing the biosecurity risks and creating more pressure on farm gate prices for our domestic producers."
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George Eustice, director at Penbroath, a consultancy specialising in the environmental and agri-food sectors, said: "Under the new SPS agreement struck with the EU, European imports will be able to get into the UK without any checks, increasing the biosecurity risks and creating more pressure on farm gate prices for our domestic producers."

The Government has placed emphasis on economic growth as being at the heart of its agenda and, in the context of agriculture, they say they want to support the sector to become more profitable. But...

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