“Because it is about supporting the people who are not shifting fast enough.” Farmers were suffering from pressures that made it “difficult” for them to move in the right direction, she said, citing fertiliser companies that could be exerting pressure to apply more nutrients on land than was needed. “We need our agricultural leadership to work to relieve some of that pressure.” Prickett urged farmers to consider their practices outside the advisers they currently trust. Some agricultural companies had “deeply embedded” goals of maximising production, rather than thinking at an individual farm level.
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Press Release – Choose Clean Water Campaigners say the Government must stand strong against pressure from some in the agricultural sector to weaken freshwater reforms, following the release today of the Governments consultation document on freshwater farm plans and fencing rules. …
Campaigners say the Government must stand strong against pressure from some in the agricultural sector to weaken freshwater reforms, following the release today of the Government’s consultation document on freshwater farm plans and fencing rules.
“The pressure on the Government to weaken the protection of freshwater has been starting to show, with fencing rules being consulted on appearing weaker than they had been. It’s vital that Labour stands strong on freshwater reform to provide clean, safe water and protect the health of the environment for everyone,” says Choose Clean Water spokesperson Marnie Prickett.