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Farming Today: 18/05/24 - Farming Today This Week: Farm to Form Summit and the Balmoral Show

18/05/24 - Farming Today This Week: Farm to Form Summit and the Balmoral Show

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We report from the Farm to Fork Summit in Downing Street and the Balmoral Show.

We report from the Farm to Fork Summit in Downing Street and the Balmoral Show in Northern Ireland.

Anna Hill reports from the second Farm to Fork Summit held this week in Downing Street. To coincide with the event, the Government released it's Food Security Index - which looks at how much of the food we eat is produced here, but also takes into account other things, like fertiliser prices, global trade and biosecurity risks. The Prime Minister said he wants to expand UK fruit and veg production. 

Around 120,000 visitors and 4,000 head of livestock have been at the Balmoral Show in Northern Ireland this week. Helen Mark reports from the show, and grills the NI Farming Minister over his plans for future farm payments.

And South East Water has launched a 25 Year Environment Plan, which includes creating a new super nature reserve. More than 80% of the area covered by the company across Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire, is agricultural - so what will this mean for farmers?

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