All Farming articles – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionFood companies must fight climate change by incentivising regenerative agriculture
Soil and regenerative agriculture are the keys to reversing climate change, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & Opinion
Future food standards – it’s not just about chlorinated chicken
British farming will never win if it engages in a race to the bottom, says Dr Tracey Jones, director of food business at Compassion in World Farming
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Comment & Opinion
Brexit will make determining pesticide levels in foods even more important
It is critical to monitor the levels present in the whole system and their environmental fate, says Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science
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News
Eustice accused of overstating Pick for Britain scheme impact
The environment secretary’s claim a third of workers in produce supply chains were British has been dismissed by industry sources
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News
Shortage of UK-grown oilseed rape looms as yields slump
The crop has seen an 18%-26% drop in yield against the five-year average
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Analysis & Features
Could milk price regulation shift the power in dairy?
Farming unions are calling for reforms to milk pricing. So what changes are they proposing? And what does it mean for processors?
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Comment & Opinion
Lords revolt on Agriculture Bill is a positive step for British food standards
Ministers must now reconsider the lack of appetite for imports of lower-standard food products
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Comment & Opinion
Has the debate on gene editing missed the question?
The new consultation must take into account the narrative of the past 20 years, says Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science
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Comment & Opinion
Food and drink is at the centre of the Brexit Withdrawal Deal controversy
Government indecision, opacity and brinkmanship will make a bad Brexit decision worse
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News
Yeo Valley brings back organic logo to packs
The move is part of a major new marketing push to promote its links to sustainable farming
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Comment & Opinion
British people won’t thank the NFU for its stance on gene editing
Why does the NFU support this controversial technology, asks Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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News
Aldi pledges to never sell chlorinated chicken or hormone-injected beef
The discounter will ‘never compromise on the standards or specifications of our products’, says Aldi UK CEO Giles Hurley
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Analysis & Features
How do UK food standards differ from the rest of the world?
Chlorinated chicken is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the ways UK food standards vary from those around the world. So what other differences are there?
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Letters
Coronavirus can bring lively debate to farming
If there is a silver lining to Covid-19, it will be that society attributes greater value to evidence-based debate
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Comment & Opinion
Agriculture Bill vote could further dent Tories’ relationship with UK food and farming
Senior Conservatives have expressed dismay about the direction of government policy
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News
Fears Agriculture Bill is prioritising US deal
The government won a vote against amendments that would require food imports to abide by the same standards as British production
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News
Agriculture Bill should reflect coronavirus challenges: NFU
NFU President Minette Batters said the Bill should include greater scope to look at the issue of food security more frequently
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News
M&S Food MD Stuart Machin reassures farmers while urging government to help dairy
In a letter to farming unions, Machin has reasserted M&S’s commitments while calling on the government to do more
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News
Red Tractor launches live-streamed farm audits
Red Tractor’s new remote regime was robust enough to replace routine inspections, it claimed
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Bogof
Keep-fit pig’s poop causes farm fire
From stampeding cattle to quad bike crashes, farming is a dangerous job
