Enough with the virtue signalling, let's get real about supporting British farmers!

Honestly, I’m fed up with all this talk about supporting British farming while simultaneously signing trade deals that undercut them at every turn. My husband’s business is already struggling with rising costs – imagine trying to compete with produce that hasn’t had to meet the same environmental or animal welfare standards. It’s not fair, and it’s frankly insulting. We need a system that genuinely backs our farmers, not just pays lip service.

What we need is a robust 'Buy British' incentive, not just for consumers but for the food industry itself, including supermarkets and processors. This means looking at tariffs on imported goods that don't meet our standards, and perhaps even exploring subsidies tied to actual production, not just environmental schemes that are often a bureaucratic nightmare to navigate.