Farmers’ organizations are arranging protests to oppose anticipated trade agreements with New Zealand and Australia and participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) of eleven nations. Since Brexit, England has extended sourcing of foods and commodities beyond the E.U., possibly to the detriment of British farmers.
Groups including Save British Farming and the Fairness for Farmers will arrange a tractor convoy to converge on Parliament protesting what they regard as unfair competition. Food imported from the E.U. is apparently supported by subsidies and allowances. Poultry and red meat from South American and Asian nations is produced with lower welfare and environmental standards and labor costs compared to U.K. producers. Farmers’ groups maintain that they have the backing of consumers who resent persistent inflation in food cost and blame the situation on the Conservative party in power.