All Farming articles – Page 105
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NewsSainsbury’s and Co-op follow Tesco with milk price cuts
Two days after Tesco slashed the price of its milk, Sainsbury’s and The Co-operative have followed suit.
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Comment & OpinionThe £1 milk club
There are few things that agitate farmers quite as much as supermarkets messing with the white stuff. Milk prices are hot political currency, so Tesco’s announcement yesterday that it was slashing the price of four pints of milk by 39p – as part of a £200m investment in everyday low ...
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NewsTesco milk price cut sends ‘wrong signal’, farmers warn
Farmer leaders have blasted Tesco’s decision to slash the price of four pints of milk to £1, saying the move sends the “wrong signal”.
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NewsCo-op sell-off decision sparks angry response
Co-op staff and members have blasted it for not letting them have their say on its farming and pharmacy arm sell-off.
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Analysis & FeaturesNFU Conference 2014: The Grocer's 10 key highlights
Couldn’t make it to Birmingham? Here’s what you need to know…
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NewsBadger cull was 'ineffective', leaked report finds
An independent expert panel has concluded the pilot badger cull was ineffective, according to the BBC…
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NewsMeurig Raymond is new NFU president
Meurig Raymond is the new president of the National Farmers Union, taking over from Peter Kendall.
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Comment & OpinionPastures new
In Justin King and Peter Kendall, the National Farmers’ Union conference yesterday served up two major industry figures on their way to pastures new.
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NewsCo-op sells off farms and weighs future of Pharmacy arm
The Co-operative Group has revealed it is selling off its Co-operative Farms business and “exploring options” for the future of its pharmacy arm.
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NewsSupermarkets can still do more to back British food: Kendall
Supermarkets should respond to steady consumer support of British food by increasing their support for it, NFU president Peter Kendall has said.
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NewsUK food security needs long-term strategy, says NFU’s Kendall
The UK urgently needs a long-term food strategy to ensure its food security and boost the global competitiveness of UK food and farming.
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News'No backlash' over non-GM policy shift
The mults’ decision last year to abandon non-GM policies on poultry feed has not led to a consumer backlash…
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NewsDavid Cameron warned EU membership crucial to trade
PM has been warned growing Euroscepticism in government could seriously damage the interests of UK food and drink…
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Analysis & FeaturesSheep rustling - a worsening problem for UK farmers
Rustling doesn’t just happen in the Wild West. It is a growing problem for UK farmers…
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Analysis & FeaturesTea players warn of pressures on crops
Tea faces crop shortages and soaring prices unless the entire supply chain works together to support the industry…
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NewsDairy industry 'voluntary code' gets first review
The dairy industry ‘voluntary code’ is to get its first review, led by Alex Fergusson, MSP.
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NewsSomerset floods could have ‘long-term’ impact on livestock
Flooding in Somerset could affect the health of the region’s livestock long term, experts haved warned.
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Comment & OpinionA bumpy ride
As if the European Commission didn’t have enough on its plate with the reform of the CAP, it recently decided to tackle commodity speculation…
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NewsTesco to teach kids about food with £15m Eat Happy Project
Tesco vowed today to tackle what it claimed was a worrying tide of ignorance among children over health, obesity and the origins of food.
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NewsLeaked EC proposals alarm organic farmers
The future of the UK’s organic sector could be put at risk by new proposed rules from Brussels, say farmers.