All Farming articles – Page 117
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NewsDefra under pressure from budget cuts, MPs warn
Swingeing budget cuts could hinder Defra’s ability to handle a variety of challenges, an influential committee of MPs has warned.
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NewsYorkshire Wensleydale cheese wins protected food status
Wallace and Gromit will rejoice: just in time for the Christmas cheeseboard, Yorkshire Wensleydale has been granted PGI status.
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NewsBBC Food Awards kick off search for innovative projects
The BBC has launched a nationwide search to find the initiative that’s done the most to improve the nation’s food.
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NewsSainsbury's farmers and growers get £1m in R&D grants
Sainsbury’s has awarded £1m in R&D grants to its farmers and growers…
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NewsRSPCA badger cull ad banned for using the word 'exterminate'
An anti-badger cull ad from the RSPCA has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for misleadingly suggesting the government planned to “exterminate” badgers.
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NewsIllegal gangmaster gets seven years in landmark case
A 40-year-old man who exploited Lithuanian workers in the chicken processing sector has been sentenced to seven years in p…
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NewsBadger cull extension hailed a success by Defra
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has declared the extended badger cull in Gloucestershire a success, despite claims it failed to meet its targets.
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News2 Sisters suppliers in Scotland offered help following cutbacks
The Scottish government is to fund a poultry producers’ group to help farmers affected by 2 Sisters’ decision to cut production north of the border.
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Comment & OpinionTudor Monastery Farm: forensic, but boring
These days, farmers spend all their time moaning about supermarkets or shooting badgers while a robot milks the cows…
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NewsPrince Charles defends farmers against supermarket squeeze
Prince Charles has hit out at supermarkets for “taking none of the risk” of food production and for profiting from small farmers.
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NewsPeter Kendall to bow out as president of the NFU
Peter Kendall is to step down as president of the National Farmers’ Union in February, after eight years in the role…
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NewsPeter Kendall to step down as NFU president
Peter Kendall is to step down as president of the National Farmers Union in February, after eight years in the role.
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NewsDan Rogerson replaces David Heath at Defra
Defra farming minister David Heath has been replaced just one year into the job, with Cornish MP Dan Rogerson being moved into the role in today’s reshuffle
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NewsTB-resistant dairy cows could fight disease threat
Farmers may be able to breed TB-resistant cows in a groundbreaking new project developed for the dairy industry.
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NewsTop fruit crop beautiful but trade is urged to 'buy ugly too'
Apple growers are urging retailers and consumers to continue supporting ‘ugly’ fruit and veg…
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NewsCranswick adds 3,000 sows to British pig herd
Cranswick has bolstered its British pig herd with the purchase of two existing production units totalling 3,000 sows…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs food price inflation set to drop further?
After a hot and bountiful summer in the UK and abroad, commodity costs are tumbling and food retail inflation looks set to follow suit.
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NewsSAWS migrant worker scheme axed despite farmer protests
UK growers are fuming after the government said it would not replace SAWS – the scheme that ensured an adequate supply of Romanian and Bulgarian seasonal workers for the UK horticulture industry.
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NewsUK: Still not enough evidence neonicotinoids harm bees
The UK government is standing by its claim there is no sound scientific case for banning neonicotinoid pesticides as part of efforts to halt the decline of bee populations.
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Comment & Opinion
Let's make 'Frankenburgers' redundant
When a lab-grown ‘beef burger’ was unveiled to the world last month it divided opinion…