A Fenland farming leader has highlighted the vital role of agriculture to Cambridgeshire following a national celebration of the industry and backed calls for an increased agricultural budget from the government. The NFU’s annual Back British Farming Day was held for the ninth time on Wednesday, when politicians, the public, retailers, food processors, and manufacturers celebrated and championed British agriculture and its importance to the UK economy. NFU Cambridgeshire chair Alison Morris, a fifth-generation arable farmer based near March, said: “It’s great to see the huge amount of public s…
