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Efra Committee: UK farmers must not be disadvantaged in new EU deal

Latest Efra Committee report calls for Gov to consider actions to avoid undermining animal welfare and precision breeding progress

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Efra Committee chair Alistair Carmichael warned the SPS agreement meant 'there is a lot on the menu for the Government to consider'
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Efra Committee chair Alistair Carmichael warned the SPS agreement meant 'there is a lot on the menu for the Government to consider'

UK agriculture must not be disadvantaged in the process of gaining a new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) deal with the European Union, a new report has urged. Following on from a study published by...

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