'Without nature, we cannot have long-term food security': Defra promises 'new deal' for farmers

Michael Holder
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Environment Secretary Steve Reed promises more support for sustainable domestic food producers, reforms to boost on-farm clean energy generation, and environmental protections in all future trade deals

Environment Secretary Steve Reed has stressed that thriving natural habitats are "essential" to food production, as he today unveiled a flurry of measures aimed at making farming more environmentally and...

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