Supporting farmers to deliver food sustainably

My Plan for North Devon 2024 onwards:

It is vital our farmers are supported to produce more fine British food and our land is used to optimise sustainable food production whilst improving biodiversity and reducing water run off, that can affect the quality of our rivers and beaches. 

 

A recap on my 2019 priorities:

Farming has been and is still going through a difficult time. Covid and Ukraine have reminded us, amongst many other things, that we are very reliant on home grown produce. We must continue to back and support our local farmers through the significant post Brexit changes and beyond. As one of the NFU’s farming champions, and a patron of the Conservative Rural Forum and now a member of the EFRA Select Committee I regularly liaise between our farming communities and policy makers.

 

News

Local MP Gains National Recognition for Environmental Work

Selaine Saxby MP for North Devon is included in the ENDS Power List 2024 for her environmental work and driving changes to green policy and legislation. This year, the ENDS Power List has taken the decision to include politicians who have made significant contributions to environmental causes.

SELAINE SAXBY MP STANDS UP FOR HER RURAL COMMUNITY IN WESTMINSTER

Selaine Saxby, MP for North Devon led a debate in Westminster Hall on the ‘Legal Protection for Hedgerows,’ whilst emphasising how farmers are both custodians and champions of rural land. Hedgerows are key to boosting productivity and better biodiversity for farmers across the country.

Selaine Saxby MP Welcomes Slurry Investment Grants Into North Devon

Selaine Saxby, MP for North Devon, has welcomed the extension of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant into North Devon.   The Slurry Infrastructure Grant forms part of the Government’s manifesto commitment to invest £2.4 billion per year in farming for the rest of this Parliament.

Selaine Saxby MP shows support for rural mental health in North Devon

Selaine Saxby MP has shown support for rural mental health by meeting with farming charities and recognising the additional challenges faced by rural communities highlighted in a new survey from the National Farmers Union (NFU). New survey data reveals that over 68% of farmers in Britain have had t