GIDEON Amos, the Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton and Wellington, has pledged his support to British farmers on the National Farmers' Union's Back British Farmers Day on September 11.

At the general election, the Liberal Democrats set out their plan to back British farmers, including accelerating the rollout of the new Environmental Land Management schemes and properly funding it with an extra £1 billion a year.

They also pledged to renegotiate the "botched" Australian and New Zealand trade deals.

Mr Amos has committed to being a voice for farmers and rural communities across Taunton and Wellington.

He said: "Farmers in Taunton and Wellington were bitterly disappointed about being so badly taken for granted and let down by the last Conservative Government.

"Many of them supported me in the general election and now, as their Liberal Democrat MP, I will be championing the need to back British farming with the £1-billion fund we proposed in our manifesto.

"The Labour government have to ensure they value and support our farmers and the large number of LibDem MPs for rural communities are backing the call.

"On British Farming Day, we raised the need for better funding for farmers with the Prime Minister at Question Time."