NFU Peter Kendall urged the farming industry to join together to give a "resounding message" about the decision by DEFRA secretary Hilary Benn.
Mr Kendall's comments came at an NFU protest held outside DEFRA offices and Parliament in London on Tuesday, 8 July.
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