Food imports

NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said the Government needed to take decisive action in addressing the ‘alarming rise’ in illegal imports of sheepmeat

The Livestock Chain Advisory Group has urged Defra Secretary Steve Reed to launch an immediate review into border security controls at the Port of Dover following concerns the current system has posed a threat to national disease security and increased food crime

Cumbrian farmer Alistair Mackintosh has taken over the role of Red Tractor chair from Christine Tacon, who stepped down to 'avoid perceived conflicts' following her appointment to the Co-op board

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Animal import checks will start as planned amid Dover warnings the new border model is not fit for purpose

Defra has confirmed details regarding fees of up to £145 which will be applied to imports of animal products and plants entering the UK from Europe

Outgoing NFU dairy board chair, Michael Oakes said: "They [the processors and retailers] need us and we need them. While we will not agree all the time, by any means, I think actually working together means we are so much stronger"

Leaders from the farming unions said there must be a closer partnership between farmers and politicians

The US is still an agricultural superpower, but over the past few years it has become a net importer of food