How UK farmers will benefit from Robert Sturdy’s latest trade deal

Posted by on Feb 18, 2011 in Blog, PR client | 1 comment People often want to know what difference the EU makes to their lives. In this video, my MEP Robert Sturdy explains how a new trade agreement with South Korea which he steered through the parliament will benefit the UK farming industry: This story in Farmers Guardian describes how the deal will enable farmers in the UK to boost their exports to South Korea, and is expected to double trade over...
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Robert Sturdy, dairy subsidies and over production

Posted by on Oct 20, 2009 in PR client, Robert Sturdy MEP, updates | 3 comments Have you been following the latest news about thousands of protesting dairy farmers marching to Luxembourg where EU farm ministers were meeting? Their concerns were based on the low price of milk, saying it costs more to produce than they can sell it for. Most of the EU’s member states have been pressing for financial aid after the global economic downturn reduced demand, and this has just...
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Scientific study crucial for GMO decision

Posted by on Oct 1, 2009 in Environment, PR client, Robert Sturdy MEP | 3 comments Each Member State in the European Union will decide whether it approves growing GM crops in its own country. My MEP Robert Sturdy, who is a farmer and sits on the Agriculture Committee, believes it is crucial that full scientific impact tests are carried out to enable rational decision making. It is impossible to argue against that, and we should not let scaremongers dominate the serious debate...
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