Written by Tom Allen-Stevens
Download PDF Faced with poor harvest prospects, a market knocked by COVID-19 and trade deals threatening to undermine UK production, the mood in many of the business webinars at Cereals Live ranged from sombre to indignant. CPM reports. By Tom Allen-Stevens As the row over food standards reached fever pitch, it inevitably dominated many of the webinar sessions and discussions at Cereals Live last month. Farmers and industry leaders may not have been able to gather in person, but the passion was palpable, the messages clear and what came through was a real sense of urgency for some of the major issues facing the arable sector. Farming minister Victoria Prentis faced criticism for not appearing in person for her webinar slot. Instead, she delivered recorded messages both for the webinar and in response to three questions submitted before the event by CPM. But during a live press briefing, she strenuously denied suggestions Defra had been instructed not to engage with farmers as a result of the NFU food standards petition that was rapidly making its way to one million signatures. The session had clashed with a crucial vote in the House of Commons, she explained. But she was clear that…
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