Red Tractor discontinues voluntary environmental standard Greener Farms Commitment due to farmer backlash.

The British food assurance body, Red Tractor, has decided to discontinue its voluntary environmental standard for farms, Greener Farms Commitment (GFC), after facing backlash from farmers who feared it might evolve into a requirement for market access and force them to fund sustainability measures. Red Tractor will only engage in future environmental standards if requested by all sectors of the UK food and farming chain.

March 22, 2024
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