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'Missed opportunity' to embed core standards on food entering the UK

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said detail is still 'lacking' on how Government will tackle the problem of lower welfare farming imports from entering the UK's food supply chain system

Chris Brayford
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Uruguay beef sold on supermarket shelves caused outrage in the farming community earlier this year.
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Uruguay beef sold on supermarket shelves caused outrage in the farming community earlier this year.

British farmers have urged Government to provide them with clarity on how overseas exporters intend to meet the same welfare and regulatory standards set by UK farmers in trade agreements. Unveiling...

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