Concerns were running particularly high this week at the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference where Defra minister Steve Reed promised “a cast iron commitment to food production” in his speech to delegates.
In our latest article we look at the implications for food production of the recent decision to reduce the Basic Payments Scheme subsidy from £30,000 down to around £7,000 earlier than anyone expected. We also cover a very forthright interview on Farming Today given by Professor Sir Dieter Helm, dubbed the architect of the public money for public goods policy. He doesn’t pull any punches.
We are the UKs largest trade body for the meat industry and provide expert advice on trade issues, bespoke technical advice and access to government policy makers
We are proud to count businesses of all sizes and specialties as members. They range from small, family run abattoirs serving local customers to the largest meat processing companies responsible for supplying some of our best-loved brands to shops and supermarkets.
We are further strengthened by our associate Members who work in industries that support and supply our meat processing companies.
We are the voice of the British meat industry.
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