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New SPS deal should not undermine UK farmers, says NFU

Union urges Government to press EU to maintain UK position on precision breeding, bTB vaccination and crop protection

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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NFU president Tom Bradshaw says the EU Reset must work for UK farmers
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NFU president Tom Bradshaw says the EU Reset must work for UK farmers

The new EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) negotiations must take farmers' needs into account, the NFU has said. As talks gets underway, the union is urging the Government to push for an appropriate...

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