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US-UK trade deal: UK agriculture cannot continue to shoulder 'imbalances' in future trade negotiations

Farming unions in England, Scotland and Wales react to a US-UK trade deal

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UFU policy manager James McCluggage said: "UK consumers have consistently said they want food produced to high standards-and farmers are proud to meet them. This does not mean we fear trade. Free trade can be positive for farmers, consumers and the environment, but only when it is fair."
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UFU policy manager James McCluggage said: "UK consumers have consistently said they want food produced to high standards-and farmers are proud to meet them. This does not mean we fear trade. Free trade can be positive for farmers, consumers and the environment, but only when it is fair."

Farming unions across the UK have had their say on a breakthrough US-UK trade deal and what it could mean for British farming. On the anniversary of VE Day on May 8, US President Donald Trump and Prime...

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