Backing British farmers

This week the Prime Minister spoke to farmers about  a major new package of support for the farming industry. The Conservatives have a farmers, a long-term plan to champion our countryside and protect British farming for the next generation.

• We have delivered better targeted funding for farmers and protected our best farmland – but there is more that can be done. 
• This week the government announced our largest ever package of competitions and grants for farmers worth £427 million, as well as a UK-wide Food Security Index, new rules to make sure farmers always get fair prices for their products and cuts to planning red tape to help farmers grow their business.
• This action will secure the future of the farming sector for generations to come.