From the editor: Battle for farm standards comes at a crucial time for many

In a choice between gold plating farm standards or leaving the door ajar to foreign trade deals, a majority of MPs came down on the side of the latter this week.

Ben Briggs
Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.
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From the editor: Battle for farm standards comes at a crucial time for many

In a choice between gold plating farm standards or leaving the door ajar to foreign trade deals, a majority of MPs came down on the side of the latter this week. For many farmers it felt like a betrayal;...

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