All Farming articles – Page 133
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News'Cropageddon' claim overstated but rain hitting UK produce
British produce has taken a severe beating following the recent torrential rains…
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Analysis & FeaturesAs inflation dips, will rising grain prices spoil the party?
Fears about high grain prices pushing up the cost of food were back on the agenda this week after unusually dry weather in the US.
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NewsDairy Crest farmers fear £35m black hole after cut
Dairy Crest’s liquid milk supply group, Dairy Crest Direct, has issued a £35m ‘profits warning’ following the processor’s price cut today.
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Analysis & FeaturesNFU takes supermarkets to task over CSR commitments
Which supermarkets are staying truest to their CSR pledges?
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NewsScrutiny for post-2013 seasonal worker gap when SAWS ends
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is being drafted in to advise fruit on veg growers on how to secure seasonal…
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Comment & Opinion
Cruelty to baby goats
We would like to comment on ‘Delamere defends farm accused of cruelty in Daily Mail exposé’.
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NewsNFU urges retailers to show off UK sourcing
Retailers are not doing enough to promote the work they’re doing to support British agriculture…
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NewsDelamere rebuts allegations of cruelty from Daily Mail 'exposé'
Delamere Dairy has spoken out in defence of one of its goats milk suppliers, which was branded cruel in a Daily Mail exposé last week.
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NewsDairy campaign gives 'wrong idea'
The dairy industry has reacted with scepticism to a new welfare campaign fronted by Joanna Lumley…
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NewsHeston ad highlights Waitrose pig welfare claims
Waitrose will throw down the gauntlet to rivals over animal welfare in a new TV advert starring Heston Blumenthal.
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NewsLumley fronts dairy cow welfare push
Joanna Lumley is fronting a new campaign to improve the welfare of European dairy cows.
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NewsRadio 2 is best mood music for happy cows
Keen gardeners have long been known to talk to their plants to help them grow, but on British farms it’s a case of a little less conversation and a little more music.
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NewsIsn’t butter made from wheat? Youngsters stumped by food basics
Urgent action is needed to educate young people about food and farming, if a new study is to be believed.
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NewsBig harvest expected for Jubilee strawberries
Strawberry growers are predicting this year’s Driscoll Jubilee strawberry harvest will be 20% bigger than last year’s, driven by soaring demand for the variety.
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NewsFarm Animal Week push for Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s is teaming up with the RSPCA for Farm Animal Week this year, launching a fundraising drive on Freedom Foods products.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe human face of Peru's coffee crisis
Climate change is not just threatening the Peruvian coffee industry, it’s jeopardising global supplies. That’s why Cafédirect is acting now to combat it.
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NewsTacon takes on chair of arable farming venture
Christine Tacon, former MD of The Co-operative Farms, has been appointed chairman of a new company set up to invest in UK arable farmland.
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Analysis & FeaturesOil set to stay pricey
Look at Britain’s fields and you’ll see our green and pleasant land is turning a cheerful shade of yellow.
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NewsNFU consumer push to show Farming Delivers
The NFU has launched a major new consumer campaign to encourage Brits to buy UK-produced food and support British farming.
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Comment & Opinion
Unilever's Cool move
Unilever has, yet again, impressed me with its environmental concerns and drive for consistency across the sector.