date:May 25, 2012
NFU representatives launched the campaign this week (May 21) with a farm-themed river boat trip down the Thames, which ended at the House of Commons. There they handed MPs a report on the importance of agricultures contribution to the economy.
Peter Kendall, NFU president, said:We have identified six key areas where farming plays a unique and important role: producing food, looking after the environment, kick-starting economic growth, producing cleaner energy, providing exciting new careers, an