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Back British Farming - Back British Farming - our latest activity

Back British Farming - our latest activity

Our campaign highlights a raft of reasons why British farming deserves your support, and offers you the chance to make a real difference.

The agri-food sector is worth a staggering £113 billion to our economy – more than the aeronautical and automotive manufacturing sectors combined – and provides almost 4 million jobs.

Keep up to date with our campaign activity here.  

Food and farming in the news

Food and farming in the news

A roundup of the current news stories for British food and farming.
What does British food self-sufficiency mean?

What does British food self-sufficiency mean?

11 August 2019 was the notional day in the calendar that the country would have run out of food if we were relying solely on British produce to feed the nation. But what does this actually mean and could we be producing more?

Explore a farm near you this Open Farm Sunday

Explore a farm near you this Open Farm Sunday

Hundreds of farms across the country will be opening their gates to the public for this year's Open Farm Sunday event, on 9 June. It's a great opportunity to see first-hand what goes into producing the nation's food.
British farming hits the big screen

British farming hits the big screen

Have you seen British farming on the big screens? TV ads from Red Tractor, Department for Dairy Related Scrumptious Affairs and Aldi are doing a great job of promoting British farmers, who are proud to produce your food to world-leading standards.
Power up with British veg

Power up with British veg

A 12 week TV advertising campaign that aims to get kids more excited about vegetables will be launched 25 January.
Celebrating traceable, safe food that is farmed with care

Celebrating traceable, safe food that is farmed with care

Red Tractor's TV advertising campaign that aired in September and October helped raise awareness about the Red Tractor Food standards scheme.

#BackBritishFarming parades around London

#BackBritishFarming parades around London

The NFU along with eight young NFU members joined the Worshipful Company of Farmers and to participate in the 803rd Lord Mayor's Show on Saturday 10 November 2018.
Celebrating Back British Farming's successes

Celebrating Back British Farming's successes

We had a busy year in 2018 spreading the Back British Farming message and celebrating all that British farmers do, in keeping us fed 365 days a year while caring for and protecting our iconic British countryside.