British farmers “better equipped than anyone” to deliver high quality food, says Michael Gove

The Secretary of State also said he “heard, received and understood” the NFU’s call on Government to uphold the high quality produce that he said was a “hallmark of British agriculture” in post-Brexit trade agreements.

Minette Batters, NFU president, welcomed Gove’s comments, stating, “Yesterday I made clear to MPs in attendance that we have a vision of productive, thriving, profitable farming businesses that can farm smarter – producing more food for a burgeoning population with less impact. It’s these businesses that can afford to invest in our natural environment.

“As Michael Gove said yesterday, the health of all of us depends on the health of farming. We have an ambition for British farming to have a clean bill of health post-Brexit, ready to provide every citizen, regardless of income, with access to nutrient-dense, high-welfare, quality and affordable British food.”