All Farming articles
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NewsMoves away from CO2 gas stunning have ‘huge evidence gaps’, say MPs
Josh Newbury MP for Cannock Chase said in an Efra Committee meeting this week that there “are huge gaps in the evidence” on the use of alternative methods
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NewsFarming schemes being underfunded by over £2bn, says Wildlife Trusts
In research released today, the Wildlife Trusts said England’s Environmental Land Management schemes faced a ‘funding gap’ of over £2bn
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NewsCommittee accuses Defra of setting farmers up to fail on SFI
The department has taken another battering this week as it came under fire in the latest Efra Committee meeting, in which emotions ran high
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NewsSpoon and Wildfarmed extend partnership with three new granolas
Fibre Fix, Nuts & Seeds, and Triple Berry are available via Spoon’s DTC webstore and will land on Ocado this week
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NewsPre-budget tariff cut move ‘won’t curb inflation’ says FDF and NFU
The government last Friday confirmed it would press ahead with already-maligned proposals to remove tariffs from more than 100 everyday food items
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Comment & OpinionWhy rewilding needs an ‘ag’ in it
The empty-glen imagery of rewilding is bad for farming and nature alike. Restoring Britain’s uplands means bringing farmers back in, not fencing them out, says Jamie Jack, member of UK Youth Food and Farming Forum
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Comment & OpinionThe grocery sector’s risky approach to risk – and how to fix it
Grocery manages cyberattack and currency risk with precision – but climate risk, which is already hitting margins and supply, still has no clear owner. Here are three fixes
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NewsBid launched to stop CO2 gassing of pigs before slaughter
Through a consultation, launched today and running until 21 December, the government’s proposals would see the pork industry move towards ‘more humane methods’ if successful
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat Andy Burnham’s EU reset could mean for food and drink
Ten years on from the Brexit vote, Andy Burnham has pledged to set out ‘different options’ for the UK’s relationship with the EU. So what are these options and how will they affect food and drink businesses?
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NewsEagle rules out intervention from central government in food strategy
Delivering the keynote address to the IGD’s Future of the UK Food System conference in London yesterday, Eagle said the government believed in handing more power and resources to local authorities
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NewsUkrainian poultry giant Avesterra Group eyes UK growth after starting exports
The supplier is the second largest chicken processor in Ukraine’s domestic market, with an annual poultrymeat production output in excess of 55,000 tonnes per year
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Partner FeaturesUnpacking provenance: what Welsh produce means to shoppers
When it comes to provenance on the plate, Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) can unlock a competitive advantage.
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NewsAldi launches British beef scheme with ABP to support farmers
The Grounded in Goodness initiative will bring together 1,000 beef farmers across England, Scotland and Wales who commit to implementing a range of on-farm actions covering soil health, biodiversity and animal welfare
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NewsSimon Roberts calls for industry to back IGD’s Food Nation 2040 plan
Roberts told the IGD’s Future of the UK Food System conference that it was time to start prioritising the key interventions that would shift the dial on the obesity crisis and safeguard UK food production
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NewsDanone funding supports farmers with regenerative adoption
Through LENs, the funding will support farmers across more than 2,500 hectares of land including within Danone’s key oat sourcing regions
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Comment & OpinionDispatches from California: how the Iran war and Trump tariffs are hurting farmers
It comes after a summer that has battered their bottom lines, with the NFU in August going so far as to say next year’s food production could be at risk without immediate government intervention.
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NewsHalt decline of local UK abattoirs, government urged
More than nine out of 10 of Britain’s abattoirs have disappeared since the 1970s, falling from around 2,500 to just 200 today
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Comment & OpinionIs regenerative agriculture the answer to the farming crisis?
From Jeremy Clarkson to Nestlé, everyone’s talking about soil health. After the worst harvest on record, the case for regenerative farming is as much economic as it is environmental, says Adam Leyland, editor-at-large at The Grocer
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NewsDefra defends food resilience record at tough Commons inquiry
MPs have called Defra’s plans for food supply disruption ‘massively behind the curve’
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NewsTight meat and dairy supply expected to continue into 2027
The latest data from the levy board has forecast that beef, lamb, pork and dairy production are all expected to drop in the year ahead