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A celebration of farming was given a seal of approval from Newbury’s MP. The National Union of Farmers held its annual Back British Farming event yesterday (Wednesday, September 11), with the aim of celebrating the work of farmers, growers and the food sector. More than 500,000 people took part in the event, including 45,000 union members. They highlighted some of the achievements of the sector, including making more than 700 different types of cheese, and producing more than two billion portions of frozen peas every year. The UK is also home to more than 60 breeds of sheep, and farmers manage…