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but some environmental groups say the talks could be an opportunity to raise global standards in food production. with more, here s our rural affairs correspondent, claire marshall. 0pposite ends of the earth. different landscapes, climates and farming systems. how will the trade deal with australia work? here, enjoying the sweet grass of the cotswold hills, is the herd of beef farmer david barton. they graze in a way which helps lock up carbon and encourage nature. from a poor trade deal, this can be lost. because if i can t be competitive, you know, i can t survive as a farmer. in australia, farmers can use some growth hormones and pesticides that are banned in the uk. what we need is a level playing field. so if imported beef and lamb is coming into the uk, it should be to the same high standards as we produce it. 0therwise, what s the point in our high standards? it does seem as if there is a real rush to get this deal done and dusted in a very short space of time. and i m just wor