All Farming articles
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Comment & OpinionExtreme weather cannot be dismissed as a one-off, it is a warning
While this summer has brought some of the worst drought conditions farmers and growers have experienced, it cannot be dismissed as a one-off. It is a warning of what the future could hold.
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NewsDrought and Iranian conflict sends agflation soaring
Andersons has suggested this level of agflation is the highest since the post-Ukraine peak and more than double the rate recorded immediately before the Iran conflict began in late February
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NewsBritish berry growers call for water storage support
British Berry Growers said years of investment in reservoirs, rainwater storage and more efficient use of water had helped growers continue to produce fruit despite the dry conditions
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NewsMore domestic fruit & vegetables needed to boost food security, report finds
New report from Green Alliance reveals the UK could boost overall food self-sufficiency to 66%
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NewsFruit & veg shortages ‘inevitable’ as farmers forced to ‘grow less’
As drought conditions were extended to nearly 70% of England this week, the National Drought Group has warned all regions of the country are undergoing pressure on water resources, resulting in farmers experiencing their earliest harvest in 20 years
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NewsBritish dairy farmers struggling to find skills they need, Arla finds
In the dairy co-operative’s seventh annual survey into the topic, farmers have warned that investing in education, skills and career pathways is now critical to protecting the nation’s future food supply
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NewsMore areas in England declared in drought after heatwaves
The National Drought Group has warned all regions of the country are experiencing pressure on their water resources – with increasing impacts across agriculture, public supplies, navigation and the environment
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NewsBluetongue a ‘serious and growing threat’ to UK livestock sector
The NFU said it was spreading at an ‘alarming rate across the UK’ with the south west a particular hotspot for the disease
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NewsGail’s hails waste reduction and charitable impacts of Craft Community network
Craft Community is a network of farmers, growers and producers who have developed more than 50 products while reducing waste, and supporting regenerative and responsible farming practices
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Comment & OpinionFood security is everyone’s business
The UK must turn its shared ambition around food and food security into action and build a food system fit for the future, says Stephen Morgan, minister for farming and food security
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NewsWynnstay to double fertiliser blending capacity at Scottish site
The agricultural group has taken a long-term lease for a ‘substantially larger’ production facility in Montrose, north of Dundee, and has signed a contract for new machinery
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Comment & OpinionHow drought and global conflict could drive UK food inflation this winter
The Chancellor’s real challenge isn’t price gouging, it’s drought, food security and inflation, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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NewsFramptons supplier backs on-farm benchmarking drive as brands demand sustainability proof
The agreement will see 15 of the grain trader’s farms measured across six impact areas: carbon, soil, water, biodiversity, animal welfare and social
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NewsDairy volumes likely to fall as feed supply is hit by drought
Dairy farmers were already having to feed cows inside earlier than normal due to the lack of grass caused by drought, warned NFU dairy board chair Ian Harvey
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NewsOttolenghi and Citizens of Soil launch upmarket olive oil in Waitrose
Ottolenghi Extra Virgin Olive Oil will land in Waitrose stores from 10 August
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NewsGrowers in ‘crisis’ with shortages to come as drought continues
Growers have told The Grocer that shortages of core lines are becoming more likely as parts of the country reach their seventh week without significant rain
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NewsHeineken UK throws weight behind regenerative agriculture
The shift to using regenerative malting barley will extend across the HUK portfolio, including brews such as Heineken, Cruzcampo, Birra Moretti, John Smith’s, Foster’s and Amstel
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NewsComedians take aim at Frankenchickens in latest Project Slingshot ad
The sketch, directed by Simon Amstell, is the latest stage in Project Slingshot’s £3m ‘Don’t Buy It’ campaign
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s Picks: Sainsbury’s split from Argos, Asda growth and food security
No one was expecting this morning’s surprise announcement when we reported that Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell Argos
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Comment & OpinionIs food finally going to be treated as a national priority?
The question is not whether the UK’s food system is vulnerable to these changes, it is whether our government is serious about protecting it