In the latest edition of Farm Business, Neil Parish, chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, discusses his battle with the Government over post-Brexit food import standards.
“Curiously there is some resistance in government to enhanced parliamentary scrutiny and strong legal protections in future trade deals for our farmers,” he writes on page 4.
“For me, Ministerial assurances won’t do. That’s why Parliament must step up, back my amendments, and force the Government to take the protection of our farmers seriously.”
Mr Parish also gives his thoughts on a Brexit no deal, an outcome he says must be averted. In this issue we also look at whether Tuesdays important votes in the Commons have made this dreaded scenario any less likely.
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What is it like to farm outside the EU? On page 8, Chris McCullough profiles a Swiss mountain farmer looking to satisfy the country’s taste for cheese. The farmer is happy outside the EU.
On page 9, Chloe Ryan profiles Morrisons, winner of the Food and Farming Industry Retailer of the Year award. The Bradford-based retailer’s agriculture manager Sophie Throup explains why it avoids fake farm brands – and why it is more interested in stockmanship than production system.
And on page 2, Richard Wright invokes Rumpole of the Bailey as he gives his views on the latest in the drive to persuade people to eat less meat. Enjoy!
