Barclay: We've removed EU red tape from farming

The environment secretary has said that leaving the EU has enabled the government to replace the "rigid bureaucratic system, that didn't work for food production" for a bespoke system that responds to the needs of British farmers.

It comes as the government are set to highlight £427 million in grants for agriculture, including a doubling of the amount going to technology and innovation schemes to help farmers increase productivity – such as robotics, roof-top solar and agricultural research.

Report by Covellm.

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