Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Reed said:
“I was delighted to attend the Great Yorkshire Show on my first official visit as Secretary of State for Defra.
“It is clear from meeting farmers and growers they have been neglected for too long, and confidence is at an all-time low. But this government will give them their futures back.
“We will offer a new deal for farmers in Yorkshire and across the country to boost rural economic growth and strengthen Britain’s food security.
“We will cut energy bills by switching on GB Energy, protect farmers from being undercut in trade deals and use the Government’s own purchasing power to back British produce.”
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