All Farming articles
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Comment & Opinion
NFU will have tough job filling Terry Jones’ muddy boots
Few industry leaders have such reserves of common sense or a common touch – fewer still are so thoroughly decent or such fun, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Analysis & Features
What does the EU-UK ‘reset’ mean for food & drink supply?
The UK and EU have agreed to slash red tape, removing the need for SPS border checks. Who will it help, who loses out, and how soon?
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News
Better water storage needed as growers begin irrigation earlier
Despite a wet winter, growers have started to irrigate earlier than normal to offset drier conditions, leading to concerns over water supply for the rest of the summer
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News
AHDB CEO Graham Wilkinson to stand down at the end of the year
Graham Wilkinson joined AHDB in March 2024 and will now move to Sofina Foods as group agriculture director
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News
Inheritance Tax reform FOI requests turned down by government
Farming groups submitted freedom of information requests to the government asking for clarification on the modelling it used to dismiss alternatives to the ‘family farm tax’ that were rejected
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News
Confusion reigns over future of fruit & veg border checks following EU deal
Cross-channel fresh produce traders could still face additional border checks from July
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News
Gene editing progress could slow down due to new UK-EU deal
Progress in the precision breeding area, widely seen as a post-Brexit regulatory freedom opportunity, could pause amid UK-EU talks
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Category Report
Best in show… but for how long? Trends in organic 2025
As organic food & drink sales grow well ahead of the wider market, calls are mounting for greater retail and government support
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News
Case of atypical BSE found on Essex farm
The case differs from contagious classical BSE, which is linked to contaminated feed
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News
Soil Association threatens withdrawal from salmon sector
The charity, which sets standards for certified organic salmon, has said significant reforms are needed on salmon farms
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News
Environmental and farming groups call for support as dry weather takes hold
Some farms have seen as little as 20ml of rain over March and April, which is putting crops under strain and limiting grass growth for livestock
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Interviews
Beyond Unilever: Alan Jope on soap, slavery, and the supply chain
Ex-Unilever CEO Alan Jope is enjoying retirement, but he continues to fight for sustainability and ethical supply chains within global food and drink
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Analysis & Features
Will UK producers benefit from trade deal with the US?
Keir Starmer’s ‘historic’ US deal may be more about avoiding tariff chaos than pushing exports. So what’s in it for the food industry?
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News
Efra committee calls on government to halt IHT reforms until 2027
A report has called on the government to delay announcing its final agricultural property relief and business property relief reforms until October 2026, to come into effect in April 2027.
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Comment & Opinion
Tea is in crisis. Farmers – and the environment – deserve better
Deep, structural challenges threaten the future of the global tea sector, says Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance
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Comment & Opinion
What India and US trade deals tell us about the new world order
Gone are the aspirations for global free trade under the umbrella of the World Trade Organization, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Comment & Opinion
Let’s move beyond ‘us vs them’ debates on food policy
Food can spark disputes and even riots, but it should unite communities, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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News
Morrisons shouts about fresh credentials with Clarkson’s Farm sponsorship
The deal will see a 10-second Morrisons ident with the strapline ‘Clarkson’s Farm, brought to you by Morrisons’ shown at the start of each episode
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Webinars
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News
US trade deal-driven CO2 gas crisis looms
The removal of UK tariffs on US ethanol in last week’s trade deal could put the UK’s CO2 gas supplies at risk