Labour has left farmers facing agriculture budget 'cliff edge', says NFU

Union says members being 'kept up at night' over failure to commit to continue payments at current rate Farmers are facing a "cliff edge" as the Labour government refuses to commit to maintaining the agriculture budget for England, the president of the National Farmers' Union has said.The issue is one of the first pressures Labour is facing over its tight fiscal rules, along with a rebellion on the party's refusal to remove the two-child benefit cap. Continue reading...