Defra secretary of state George Eustice has set out government plans for the future of farming after Brexit: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/path-to-sustainable-farming
There is a lot of detail to absorb, but the key question is whether farms will be able to stay in profit.
NFU president Minette Batters commented on the agricultural transition roadmap: 'The rate at which direct support reductions will take place, which we understand will not be applied in other parts of the UK, leaves English farmers with significant questions. These payments have been a lifeline for many farmers especially when prices or growing conditions have been volatile and will be very difficult to replace in the first four years of this transition. Can Ministers be sure that new schemes will be available at scale to deliver redirected BPS payments?'
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