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‘Path to Sustainable Farming’ leaves English farmers with questions – Batters
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<blockquote data-quote="Agriland RSS" data-source="post: 7268177" data-attributes="member: 105608"><p><img src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/agrilanduk.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Written by William Kellett</p><p></p><p>Responding to the publication of the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) agricultural transition roadmap, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) President Minette Batters said:</p><p></p><p>“Defra has embraced many of the industry’s ideas for sustainable farming and food production in designing this new agricultural policy for England.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/we-are-no-longer-bound-by-the-eu-landmark-path-to-sustainable-farming-document/?utm_source=Agriland&utm_medium=also-read-inline&utm_campaign=also-read-inline" target="_blank"><strong>Also Read:</strong> ‘We are no longer bound by the EU’ – Landmark ‘Path to Sustainable Farming’ document</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>“However, the rate at which direct support reductions will take place, which we understand will not be applied in other parts of the UK, leaves English farmers with significant questions.</p><p></p><p>“These payments have been a lifeline for many farmers, especially when prices or growing conditions have been volatile, and will be very difficult to replace in the first four years of this transition,” added Batters.</p><p></p><p>“Can ministers be sure that new schemes will be available at scale to deliver redirected BPS payments?</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/how-will-direct-payments-change-under-the-path-to-sustainable-farming-document/?utm_source=Agriland&utm_medium=also-read-inline&utm_campaign=also-read-inline" target="_blank"><strong>Also Read:</strong> How will Direct Payments change under the ‘Path to Sustainable Farming’ document?</a></p><p>“Take livestock farmers for example, who we project will have lost between 60% and 80% of their income by 2024 as a result of these reductions.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“These are the questions Defra needs to answer urgently, for every farming sector and every part of the country.”</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>‘A very big ask’</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Batters continued:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“There are also many uncertainties during this policy transition, not least new trading arrangements after we leave the transition period, as well as the national recovery from Covid-19 and the global challenge of climate change.</p><p></p><p>“Moreover, the long-running price war in UK retail often sees farming and growing caught in the crossfire.</p><p></p><p>“So ministers must bear these challenges in mind and use the transition period to also address abuses of market power which not only damage farm businesses but also consumer choice and availability.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“As with any big policy change it is critically important to be clear on its economic impact. We would urge Defra to share this assessment as soon as possible, indeed this has been one of our key asks for the past four years,” she concluded.</p><p></p><p>The post <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/path-to-sustainable-farming-leaves-english-farmers-with-questions-batters/" target="_blank">‘Path to Sustainable Farming’ leaves English farmers with questions – Batters</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk" target="_blank">Agriland.co.uk</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/path-to-sustainable-farming-leaves-english-farmers-with-questions-batters/" target="_blank">Continue reading on the Agriland Website...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agriland RSS, post: 7268177, member: 105608"] [img]https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/agrilanduk.JPG[/img] Written by William Kellett Responding to the publication of the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) agricultural transition roadmap, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) President Minette Batters said: “Defra has embraced many of the industry’s ideas for sustainable farming and food production in designing this new agricultural policy for England. [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/we-are-no-longer-bound-by-the-eu-landmark-path-to-sustainable-farming-document/?utm_source=Agriland&utm_medium=also-read-inline&utm_campaign=also-read-inline'][B]Also Read:[/B] ‘We are no longer bound by the EU’ – Landmark ‘Path to Sustainable Farming’ document[/URL] “However, the rate at which direct support reductions will take place, which we understand will not be applied in other parts of the UK, leaves English farmers with significant questions. “These payments have been a lifeline for many farmers, especially when prices or growing conditions have been volatile, and will be very difficult to replace in the first four years of this transition,” added Batters. “Can ministers be sure that new schemes will be available at scale to deliver redirected BPS payments? [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/how-will-direct-payments-change-under-the-path-to-sustainable-farming-document/?utm_source=Agriland&utm_medium=also-read-inline&utm_campaign=also-read-inline'][B]Also Read:[/B] How will Direct Payments change under the ‘Path to Sustainable Farming’ document?[/URL] “Take livestock farmers for example, who we project will have lost between 60% and 80% of their income by 2024 as a result of these reductions. “These are the questions Defra needs to answer urgently, for every farming sector and every part of the country.” [SIZE=5][B]‘A very big ask’[/B][/SIZE] Batters continued: “There are also many uncertainties during this policy transition, not least new trading arrangements after we leave the transition period, as well as the national recovery from Covid-19 and the global challenge of climate change. “Moreover, the long-running price war in UK retail often sees farming and growing caught in the crossfire. “So ministers must bear these challenges in mind and use the transition period to also address abuses of market power which not only damage farm businesses but also consumer choice and availability. “As with any big policy change it is critically important to be clear on its economic impact. We would urge Defra to share this assessment as soon as possible, indeed this has been one of our key asks for the past four years,” she concluded. The post [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/path-to-sustainable-farming-leaves-english-farmers-with-questions-batters/']‘Path to Sustainable Farming’ leaves English farmers with questions – Batters[/URL] appeared first on [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk']Agriland.co.uk[/URL]. [url="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/path-to-sustainable-farming-leaves-english-farmers-with-questions-batters/"]Continue reading on the Agriland Website...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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