The NFU is calling on the Chancellor to use the upcoming Budget to cut the cost of food production and encourage investment in British farming, warning that farm businesses are being hit by rising costs, disease, drought and geopolitical uncertainty. For poultry producers, the NFU is seeking measures including protection from the impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) putting domestic food producers at a disadvantage to imports. Its five Budget priorities also include increasing the Annual Investment Allowance to at least £5 million, temporary interest-free Keep Britain Growing Loans for businesses affected by this summer’s challenges, reversing changes…