Local farmers earn less than half national average
Farmers in Cumbria are earning 50% less than the average farmer in England according to figures uncovered by Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron.
Farmers in Cumbria are earning 50% less than the average farmer in England according to figures uncovered by Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron.
Farmers hold the key to tackling the climate crisis according to Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron, who today challenged the government to help farmers in their role as stewards of the countryside by allowing them to produce more food.
Farmers hold the key to tackling the climate crisis according to Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron, who today challenged the government to help farmers in their role as stewards of the countryside by allowing them to produce more food.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron today challenged Prime Minister Gordon Brown to act on his own government's cancer reform strategy by backing plans to build a new cancer unit at Westmorland General Hospital.
Britain is now importing a "staggering" amount of milk according to Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron MP, who has revealed that the UK now imports 50million litres more milk compared to just two years ago.
Local MP Tim Farron has expressed his concern at the results of local health trusts' annual health check which appear to suggest they are more concerned about financial management than patient care.