A new role in Parliament has been secured by Tiverton and Minehead MP Rachel Gilmour to highlight farming concerns.
She was nominated and elected by government MPs to be co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Farming.
Having served as vice-chair last year, the Liberal Democrat MP expressed her "delight" at the new position, thereby extending her influence for another year.
Ms Gilmour has previously held positions including director of communications for the National Farmers’ Union and the head of strategy for the Environment Agency.
She has been working closely with local farmers in her constituency to push back against the Family Farm Tax and to advocate for increased government aid to combat escalating rural crime.
Recently, she has thrown her weight behind plans to safeguard Britain's food security by launching the Farm First training initiative.
This programme, inspired by Teach First, aims to encourage more young people to consider careers in farming.
Ms Gilmour said: "As the co-chair of this influential APPG, alongside Labour MP for South West Norfolk Terry Jermy, I will be able to set out and pursue an ambitious agenda to support my farmers in the Tiverton and Minehead constituency over the next year.
"Over the next few weeks, my office will be sending all my farmers a short survey to ensure that the APPG focuses on the issues that really matter and affect them.
"As always, my message to my farmers across Tiverton and Minehead is that I will always support them.
"I have your backs, and I look forward to working hard to make your voices heard.”
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