All Farming articles – Page 3
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NewsBrazil denounced for ‘greenwashing’ as meat sector set for centre stage at COP30
Meat and poultry giants such as JBS, Minerva and MBRF were ‘working overtime’ to portray themselves as champions of climate action while lobbying to avoid regulation, claimed Changing Markets Foundation
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Comment & OpinionChocolate-free Penguins point to a bigger issue in our food system
It’s clear that climate change, along with resource constraints and geopolitics, are converging to make food production less stable and more expensive, says Jim Mellon, executive chairman of Agronomics
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NewsUK ‘not prepared’ for high-risk animal disease outbreaks, MPs warn
Focus on illneses such as bird flu and outdated working practices meant Defra and APHA were underprepared for high risk diseases, warned MPs
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Comment & OpinionThe cost of cheap meat and why industry insiders are breaking rank
Inside Track, as the group calls itself, is not a group of radical, leftwing firebrands. They are leading executives from a raft of major food companies who feel compelled to demand change
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NewsGolden Hooves launches regeneratively farmed butter
Golden Hooves’ new Salted Butter has been stocked in Waitrose, Booths, Ocado, and other independent retailers across the UK
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NewsParliamentary group warns of 32% drop in food production without urgent action
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture said domestic food production could decline by 39% per capita
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NewsMcCain report finds 51% of farmers are considering leaving the industry
The report’s key findings revealed 51% of farmers have considered leaving the industry due to financial strain, and only 4% believed current government support was adequate
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NewsAtlantic salmon: Scottish government report shows jobs down despite rise in production
The Scottish fish farm production survey 2024, released last week, showed a 27% increase in Atlantic salmon production to 192,000 tonnes
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NewsSeasonal Worker Scheme confirmed for 2026
Defra has confirmed there will be 41,000 visas for horticulture workers and 1,900 for poultry workers next year
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NewsInsider whistleblowers accuse industry of relentless drive towards cheap and processed meat
The report claims public heath and the UK’s food security have been ‘deprioritised’ as supermarkets go in pursuit of sales of ‘cheaper and more highly processed’ meat and dairy products
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NewsAlleged animal abuse caught on camera at Scottish trout farm
Animal Equality UK said it caught footage of trout ‘suffocating, haemorrhaging, and suffering from skull fractures’
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NewsEnvironment Agency: Drought to run into 2026 without more rain
Despite recent rainfall, the National Drought Group warned England must ‘prepare for ongoing drought’ unless there was significant rainfall at the end of this this year and heading into the next
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NewsDanone to help dairy farmers with Milk Academy
In an industry first, Danone said the programme is designed to strengthen the resilience and long-term viability of dairy farming worldwide
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NewsFSA rejects nitrites cancer claims after showdown talks over processed meats
Showdown talks between the FSA and the authors of a landmark WHO report ended in deadlock yesterday
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NewsOatly makes move to 100% British sourced oats
The brand will now source 100% of its oats from farms in the south of England
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NewsWaitrose invests £1m to boost nature-friendly farming
Touted as a ‘significant step up’ for the supermarket giant’s Farming for Nature programme, it has partnered with the Soil Foundation Exchange and Regenified to support farmers with tools, advice and certification
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NewsNew insect farming study warns of environmental risks
The study examined 352 papers and found insect farming is not as environmentally friendly as many have touted it to be
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NewsCO2 gas stunning ban calls could devastate pig sector, suppliers warn
A policy paper by Defra’s independent Animal Welfare Committee suggested the sector should be ‘prohibited’ from using the process due to animal welfare concerns
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Comment & OpinionSmall food producers pay for net zero while others benefit
The risks and costs of transformation are carried by the smallest actors while the reputational benefits accrue upstream, says Dr Rounaq Nayak, senior lecturer in farming systems at the University of the West of England Bristol
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NewsNFU alarm as rising energy prices continue to hit farmers
The NFU said the cost of energy and standing charges on non-domestic electricity bills was adding ‘huge inflationary pressures in the supply chain’