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UK and Germany pledge closer farm cooperation ahead of EU summit

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13 Nov 2026, 9:19 pm IST1 min read

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The UK and Germany said on 13 November that they would work within their respective powers to reduce barriers to agriculture and food trade. In a joint statement, the governments also committed to sharing research and knowledge on animal and plant health and on adapting farming and forestry to climate risks.

Both governments cited drought in 2026 as a reason to work more closely. They said they expected a wider UK–EU agreement on food safety and animal and plant health standards to be finalised at the 20 November summit. The bilateral statement sets out areas of cooperation, and the wider agreement is still a matter for the UK and EU.

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Credit: Joint statement of the United Kingdom and Germany, published by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs on GOV.UK. Crown copyright where applicable. · Summarised/translated by KROV · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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