EDDISBURY MP Edward Timpson has pledged support for British food and farming on Back British Farming Day, recognising the crucial role farmers play in producing food for the nation and caring for the countryside.

Mr Timpson wore his Back British Farming wool and wheatsheaf pin badge to publicly display his support at a crucial time for the agricultural sector with trade negotiation, including crucial talks with the EU which are ongoing.

The UK food and farming industry is worth more than £120 billion to the national economy, and employs more than four million people.

Mr Timpson said:“I am extremely proud to wear the Back British Farming badge in support of the farming sector that is so valuable not just to Eddisbury but to the whole country.

"British farmers and growers are proud to produce safe, traceable and nutritious food we all love to eat to world-leading standards, as well as maintaining the iconic British countryside and sustaining a dynamic rural economy.

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“Farmers were rightly identified as key workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Thanks to Cheshire farmers and the wider food supply chain, we were able to ensure supermarket shelves were kept stocked and the nation was fed during this difficult time. I am very grateful for all that they have done and continue to do.

“This autumn will be a critical time for British food and farming and I will do all I can to highlight the importance of protecting the food standards we value in any future trade deals from imported food that would be illegal to produce here."

Mr Timpson is urging the local community to get behind farmers by visiting the Back British Farming campaign.