How things have changed. It used to be a priority of government to make sure the people were fed. Now it seems the opposite is top of their agenda and farmers are paid to 'grow' windfarms, solar farms, and to 're-wild' fertile growing areas and to grow trees – and to do nothing at all – let the weeds take over. Much of this is the legacy from our time in the European Union.

 

Time to call a halt to all this and to put the smiles back on the faces of our farmers (and fishermen) by doing what they know best, helping them to grow our food so we have seasonal produce that looks and tastes good and, most importantly, improves our health. Ancient ways of cultivation, without chemicals and fertilisers, (and therefore without added cost), are to be examined and assisted to bring the soil back to fertility and therefore the goodness back to the crops.

 

What has not changed is that farming and fishing take place 24/7, 365 days a year and those engaged need to be rewarded properly for what they do. Let's cut out the middle men and put money back in the pockets of those that do the hard work. The produce needs to get from the farm to the table in its richest form and as quickly as possible.