Agriculture Bill - New farming rules and support after Brexit

This bill creates new rules for farming in England after leaving the EU. It replaces the old EU system where farmers got payments based on how much land they owned. Instead, farmers will get public money for providing public benefits like protecting wildlife, reducing pollution, and caring for the countryside. The bill gives the government power to make agreements with farmers for environmental work. It also sets up new systems for organic food standards and checking that imported food meets UK safety rules. The bill affects all farmers in England and changes how agricultural subsidies work. Some farmers worry they might receive less money than before, while the government says this will reward farmers who help the environment.

• 1Replaces EU farming payments with new system based on environmental benefits
• 2Farmers get public money for protecting wildlife and countryside instead of just owning land
• 3Creates new organic food certification system for UK
• 4Sets up stronger checks on imported food safety standards
• 5Government can make 7-year agreements with farmers for environmental work