date:May 23, 2012
ok-burning in the 1930s.
The new campaign, launched during a boat ride on the River Thames, aims to move on from the previous Farming Matters campaign and educate the UK public about the contribution the farming sector makes to Britain.
A report from the NFU claimed the agri-food sector contributed 85bn to the UK economy last year, while helping to keep some 3.5 million people in work. It also showed that UK farming contributed 8.84bn GVA to the UK economy last year, a 25% increase from the