AS you read this, I will be making my way to Brazil and Paraguay in the company of Alyn Smith, the SNP Member of the European Parliament's Agricultural Committee.
AS you read this, I will be making my way to Brazil and Paraguay in the company of Alyn Smith, the SNP Member of the European Parliament's Agricultural Committee.
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Farming ROG WOOD
We are going on a six-day study tour of abattoirs, marts and beef farms to see for ourselves the implications of the EU-South American free trade agreement negotiations.
By the European Commission's own economic impact assessment, opening the doors of the EU to unrestricted South American beef imports will mean a €7.75 billion hit for EU producers, leading to a dramatic shift in trade. The trip will generate credible evidence of the real world issues which need to be addressed in the talks in order to ensure fairness and maintain high standards.
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