Farming Matters - Fighting for Farming

Excellent progress made for the ‘Buy British’ campaign I have been supporting as Morrisons have now launched a ‘British’ section online and Aldi and have launched a ‘Best of British Tab’ for click-and-collect orders.

Pleased to attend a recent event hosted by the National Farmers Union (NFU) in Parliament, where they launched their new manifesto ahead of the next general election.

Excellent visit to Ambic Equipment Limited, a world-leading specialist in the development and production of dairy & livestock health management products sold all over the world.

Great to host a roundtable event with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) for farmers and rural businesses across the constituency, in Warwick Hall Burford recently.

On Back British Farming Day, I am delighted that the Government has announced new plans to boost British produce by backing the buy British Button.

On day two of my local business week, I was off to Hook Hatcheries to learn more about the poultry business for which PD Hook plays an important role in providing top-quality produce to West Oxfordshire and across the UK.

I was delighted to welcome the Minister for Food, Farming & Fisheries, Mark Spencer MP to West Oxfordshire recently to meet with local farmers.

Witney and West Oxfordshire MP, Robert Courts was pleased to make his contribution during Prime Minister’s Questions last week (10.05.23), highlighting the challenges confronting farming businesses specifically in Oxfordshire as the ‘Agricultural Transition Plan’ is rolled out and calling for gre