Future Agricultural Policy in the UK UEAA Brussels September 2017

A blank piece of paper of Agricultural policy for the first time since 1945

Strengths – Larger farms than are typical across the EU Excellent basic research Close to a huge market Growing interest in food provenance Amongst the world leaders in food safety and traceability Good growing climate Weaknesses – Poor Technical performance Less than 1% of GDP and employment Poor applied research and extension Close to lots of people Road network fragments land holding

Current spend – £2 Billion – Basic Payment £1 Billion – Pillar 2 – Dominated by Countryside Conservation

Successful farms in the future – Large Commodity Producers Small Niche Producers Rural business – diversified

Policy options – Countryside conservation Protection of our uplands Retirement scheme – but limited New Entrants Applied Research and Extension Endemic disease Capital grants – including drainage Specialist areas - Care farming