All Farming articles – Page 117
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NewsDairy Crest signs up 175 farmers to new milk contract
Dairy Crest has signed up 175 farmers under its new milk contract which links farmgate milk prices to production costs and retail milk prices.
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Comment & Opinion
The high water mark for retailer milk pools?
Dairy Crest has announced a new milk price formula, a cross between a market-related and a cost-of-production price…
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Analysis & FeaturesSoybean outlook hit by heat in Argentina
Suppliers and growers are watching South America as the weather threatens an otherwise brighter outlook for soya…
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NewsNFU urges Defra to do more as CAP negotiations rumble on
The NFU has issued a ‘could do better’ message to Defra after key negotiations between EU member states over the terms of the new Common Agricultural Policy this week.
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NewsStop the Crop campaign takes aim at GM crops in Europe
Anti-GM campaigners have launched a new push to ‘safeguard the future of European farming’ and stop the European Union from authorising 25 genetically modified crops for cultivation in the EU.
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NewsLEAF rates its members on sustainability
LEAF has ranked its farmers’ sustainability for the first time…
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BRC: no comment on GM in animal feed
Calls to stop members using meat from animals fed on GM crops without proper labelling have been dismissed by the BRC…
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NewsCAP reforms leave farmers and green groups at loggerheads
Farming bodies and environmental groups are still divided after yesterday’s key vote over the future of the Common Agricultural Policy.
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NewsBRC hits back in cheese labelling spat
The British Retail Consortium has hit back over claims that the retail industry is failing to include country-of-origin labelling on own brand cheeses.
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NewsNorovirus warning over water used on fresh fruit and veg
Fresh fruit and veg could be contaminated with viruses such as norovirus if it has been exposed to water used to dilute pesticides, a new study has warned.
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury's digs for victory (and girl power) in Africa
As director of brand for Sainsbury’s, a significant amount of my time is spent safeguarding the integrity of our supply ch…
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NewsRetailers across Europe join animal welfare awards
UK supermarkets will face competition from European retailers in a leading animal welfare award, it was announced on Tuesday…
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Comment & Opinion
Our food system is unbalanced by the concept of 'cheap food'
Waitrose CEO Mark Price waded into the horsemeat saga last weekend…
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NewsLamb suppliers call on mults to pay 'fairer' share
British lamb producers are cranking up the pressure on retailers to pay them a fairer price…
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NewsBees are at risk from neonicotonoids claims EFSA
A widely-used group of pesticides has been ruled unsafe for bees, in a report that has raised concerns over the EU’s safety assessment process.
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NewsNPA to 'name and shame' companies using illegal EU meat
Retailers and manufacturers must publicly pledge to source only legal pork, the National Pig Association has warned….
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Analysis & FeaturesA cautious year ahead after weather woes of 2012
From scorched earth in the US Midwest to waterlogged fields here, 2012 proved a vintage year for weather chaos…
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NewsPremier drops Hovis 100%-British wheat sourcing pledge
Premier Foods is to start making Hovis with wheat from Europe, three years after pledging to use only British-grown wheat for the brand.
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NewsDon't be afraid to make case for GM, Paterson tells farmers
Less than a month after he sparked controversy with pro-GM comments, Defra Secretary of State Owen Paterson has reiterated his support for the technology and urged farmers to not be “afraid” of making the case for GM to the British public.
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NewsFarmers blast Morrisons over sourcing for tertiary meat brand
Morrisons has been lambasted by farmers for bringing in a tertiary meat brand under which it will sell imported meat.