Back British Farming Day and the future of domestic agriculture

This briefing highlights issues that are likely to be relevant to the debate on Back British Farming Day and the future of domestic agriculture, to be held on 15 September 2021 in Westminster Hall at 9.30am. 

“Back British Farming Day”, which also falls on 15 September 2021, is part of the Back British Farming campaign led by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to support the UK food and farming sector. The NFU says that on Back British Farming Day, it will be “urging politicians to put their words into actions and give Parliament a say on how future trade deals impact British food and farming”.

This briefing provides an overview of the UK agriculture sector, trade issues relating to UK farming, and an introduction to the new agriculture policies being pursued in the four UK nations post–EU exit.