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Central Wisconsin farmers: Immigration crackdown, trade war affect our business
Central Wisconsin farmers said a trade war with China and potential immigration crackdowns make it harder for them to stay afloat. A group of farmers came together Thursday for a discussion at Miltrim Farms in Marathon County. The discussion, part of a series of listening sessions by the Council on Foreign Relations, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, included a range of agriculture sectors: dairy farmers, ginseng farmers, a maple syrup producer, the owner of an apple orchard and an organic produce farmer.
‘Horrendous and chaotic’ border checks will increase food prices, ministers hear
“Horrendous and chaotic” plans for border checks will see price increases on food passed onto consumers, ministers have been warned.Goods from Britain have faced EU controls since it left the bloc’s single market at the start of 2021, with the UK Government introducing new requirements for animal and plant products coming from the other direction.From 30 April, physical, documentary and identity checks at the border are scheduled to be required for medium-risk animal products, plants and plant products imported to the UK from the EU.Checks would also be applied to high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin from the EU.Labour...
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