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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Labour tells NFU conference it will reduce imports that undercut British farmers

A tractor towing a hay bale with a flag reading 'back British farmers' and the Dover cliffs in the background
Farmers protesting against cheap imports at the port of Dover in Kent this month. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Labour has laid out its plans for farming at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference, promising to reduce imports that undercut British farmers and forge a closer trading relationship with the EU.

Making a number of pledges that appeared to commit to properly functioning government rather than radical reform, the shadow farming minister, Daniel Zeichner, promised Labour would make the environmental land management scheme, which pays farmers to green their farms, work properly and take action on flooding.

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