British farmers urge government to protect chemical use in EU negotiations
Farmers warned the UK must not sacrifice gene-edited crops for an EU trade deal. Losing these tools could cost the sector up to 810 million pounds annually.
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has demanded that a prospective pact between the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) must allow for the continued cultivation of gene-edited crops and the use of plant protection products approved in Great Britain 
GB that are currently banned in the EU. This demand is a critical component of ongoing negotiations, as the NFU warns that the outcome will significantly affect the export performance of the UK agri-food sector. Furthermore, the union emphasizes that losing access to these specific products and technologies could impose large financial costs on farmers.
GB that are currently banned in the EU. This demand is a critical component of ongoing negotiations, as the NFU warns that the outcome will significantly affect the export performance of the UK agri-food sector. Furthermore, the union emphasizes that losing access to these specific products and technologies could impose large financial costs on farmers.
