All Farming articles – Page 112
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Analysis & FeaturesHaricot acreage increase drops price by 40%
A sharp rise in plantings of haricot beans – the core ingredient in baked beans…
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NewsFruit and veg suppliers blast Defra for spurning compensation fund
British fruit and veg growers have blasted Defra for opting not to take advantage of an EU aid package offered in the wake of the Russian trade embargo on Western foods.
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Comment & OpinionPesticides are not counterintuitive to sustainable food production
It is vital that we look at the whole picture when it comes to sustainable food, says Caroline Drummond of LEAF.
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NewsBritish farm production 'under threat' from EU pesticide bans
British production of apples, fresh carrots and frozen peas are under threat because of EU restrictions on the use of pest and weed control substances, a new report has claimed.
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Analysis & FeaturesRabobank's 10-point plan to boost food and agribusiness
Global soft commodity output could be dramatically increased by the adoption of 10 innovation-driven ideas…
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Comment & OpinionStealthy spread of SMOs should concern consumer goods industry
The war between citizens and Big Food Inc is an asymmetrical affair yet, as with David and Goliath…
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NewsIceland drops price of four pints of milk to 89p
Iceland has slashed its retail price for four pints of milk to just 89p.
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NewsVitacress pledges to stop growing cress on peat
A leading producer of fresh herbs and salad cress is to grow cress on a wood pulp substrate rather than peat…
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy farmers face uncertainty as milk price protests continue
To say things are fraught in UK dairy at the moment is an understatement…
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NewsMobile slaughterhouse interests British meat industry
British meat suppliers say they are “closely following” the performance of a mobile cattle slaughterhouse unveiled last we…
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NewsDairy Crest and Müller cut farmgate milk prices
Dairy Crest and Müller UK & Ireland have today (30 September) become the latest processors to cut their farmgate milk prices.
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NewsMorrisons makes beef production greener
Morrisons claims a new breeding programme can help deliver a 64% cut in the methane generated by beef production…
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NewsCore blimey! Tesco rolls out pink-fleshed apple
Tesco is trialling a new apple variety that has yellow and orange skin and pink flesh.
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NewsArla scheme lends farmers help to boost efficiency
Arla Foods is gearing up for the launch of a sustainable dairy farming programme aimed at helping its farmers operate efficient and commercially competitive farms.
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NewsBadger cull resumes despite protests
Defra has re-started its badger culling programme after a legal bid to halt it was dismissed last month by the High Court.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the end of milk quotas will change EU dairy market
The ending of the EU milk quota regime next year will have radical implications for the British dairy industry.
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NewsMeat labelling should focus on stunning, not religion, say MPs
Any label showing how an animal has been slaughtered should focus on stunning – not on religion – say MPs…
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Analysis & FeaturesUK wheat price slumps with bumper harvest
UK milling wheat has fallen to its lowest price since 2010 thanks to high British yields and strong global supply…
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NewsFarmers set for protests as milk price reductions take hold
Protest group Farmers for Action is ramping up activity in the wake of further milk price cuts this week…
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NewsElliott report on UK food chain: full reaction
The Grocer rounds up reaction to Professor Chris Elliott’s much-delayed final report into food authenticity, which was published today.