Today is #Farm24.
A day dedicated to celebrating the 474,000 dedicated individuals who work tirelessly across 212,000 farms, managing 17.2 million hectares of land to feed our nation.
Since 2023, 33,400 of these farmers in England have committed to new environmental schemes, ensuring food production goes hand in hand with protecting nature, water, and air quality.
Just a few weeks into the Labour government, cracks are already appearing.
Today, we celebrate the contributions of our farmers. Tomorrow, we must all be ready to hold Labour accountable for the future of family farms and our nation’s food security.
Mims Davies MP said:
"Today is Farm24 where we celebrate all the hard work, time and effort our brilliant farmers put in to keeping food on our tables.
I was thrilled to meet with the NFU team, members and residents about what the key issues are locally, including livestock infrastructure, rural crime, livestock worrying, food security, countryside code messaging and more.
We also have Back British Farming Day coming up on 11th September which I am looking forward to.
Labour has not committed to safeguarding the agricultural budget from cuts and has yet to rule out repealing agricultural property relief. Which could force family farms across the country to be sold, threatening our food security and farming heritage."
