Call for stability to help farming industry
A new plan for the future of farming could be undermined by the current lack of political stability, a Cornish farmer has warned.
The government has unveiled its new roadmap for the industry until 2050, external, including an emphasis on technology and robotics and a new subsidy scheme.
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said it would provide "clarity" for farmers and give them confidence to invest and innovate in future.
However, those in the industry feared the impending change of prime minister could lead to some parts of the plan not being followed through or a change in policy.
Rob Halliday, a livestock farmer in Quethiock, said the roadmap had some good ambitions but he feared it could fail to be implemented properly.
"We've had so many changes - 10 environment secretaries in 10 years," he said.
"Every time we have a new secretary, things tend to be shelved and there's new ideas.
"We find ourselves quite often presented with MPs that don't come from a rural constituency and it's yet another education process to bring them up to speed.
"There's more time spent educating than trying to make progress and actually achieving. We need a period of stability."
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The government has published a long-term farming strategy extending to 2050, which includes provisions for technological innovation and revised subsidy arrangements. The Environment Secretary frames this as providing farmers with necessary clarity for future planning. Some in the farming sector express concern that upcoming political transitions could disrupt implementation of the strategy's components. A livestock farmer notes the frequency of policy shifts accompanying changes in leadership and highlights the time required to bring new rural-unfamiliar officials up to speed on agricultural issues.
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A new plan for the future of farming could be undermined by the current lack of political stability, a Cornish farmer has warned.
The government has unveiled its new roadmap for the industry until 2050, external, including an emphasis on technology and robotics and a new subsidy scheme.
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said it would provide "clarity" for farmers and give them confidence to invest and innovate in future.
However, those in the industry feared the impending change of prime minister could lead to some parts of the plan not being followed through or a change in policy.
Rob Halliday, a livestock farmer in Quethiock, said the roadmap had some good ambitions but he feared it could fail to be implemented properly.
"We've had so many changes - 10 environment secretaries in 10 years," he said.
"Every time we have a new secretary, things tend to be shelved and there's new ideas.
"We find ourselves quite often presented with MPs that don't come from a rural constituency and it's yet another education process to bring them up to speed.
"There's more time spent educating than trying to make progress and actually achieving. We need a period of stability."
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The government has unveiled a roadmap for farming until 2050 that includes emphasis on technology, robotics, and a new subsidy scheme Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said the roadmap would provide clarity and give farmers confidence to invest and innovate An impending change of prime minister could lead to parts of the plan not being followed through or policy changes A Cornish livestock farmer said the roadmap had good ambitions but feared it could fail to be implemented properly There have been 10 environment secretaries in 10 years Every time there is a new secretary, things tend to be shelved and new ideas are introduced Many MPs do not come from rural constituencies, requiring an education process to bring them up to speed on farming issues More time is spent on education than on making progress and achieving results due to political instability
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- The UK government has released a farming roadmap to 2050 focusing on technology, robotics, and new subsidy schemes
- Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds says the plan will provide clarity and encourage investment
- A Cornish livestock farmer warns political instability could prevent proper implementation, citing 10 environment secretaries in 10 years