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Many of my fellow farmers are concerned that new free trade agreements will damage both the British livestock industry and our nation’s food standards.
It would be remiss of me not to share some of their worries. Many proposed trade deals deserve detailed scrutiny, especially with nations who don’t share our values on sustainability, nutrition or animal welfare. But we should have no such concerns when it comes to doing a deal with our Kiwi cousins down under. A free trade deal with New Zealand is a wonderful opportunity.
It is vital we do not allow protectionist voices at home to scupper the chance of securing the more affordable, high quality food for British consumers that will be made available as a result of an agreement with New Zealand, who produce some of the finest food on the planet.
Free trade has been the bedrock of our nation’s prosperity and development. Fewer and lower tariffs, in scenarios where our standards aren’t diminished, is what a post-Brexit trade regime must promote. Brexit should not be the catalyst for pulling up the drawbridge and beckoning in a return to the days of high subsidies and British Leyland
Many of my fellow farmers are concerned that new free trade agreements will damage both the British livestock industry and our nation’s food standards. It would be remiss of me not to share some of their worries. Many proposed trade deals deserve detailed scrutiny, especially with nations who don’t share our values on sustainability, nutrition or animal welfare. But we should have no such concerns when it comes to doing a deal with our Kiwi cousins down under. A free trade deal with New Zealand is a wonderful opportunity.
Many of my fellow farmers are concerned that new free trade agreements will damage both the British livestock industry and our nation’s food standards.
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