All Farming articles – Page 44
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Poultry giant Avara Foods hails progress of emission reductions
The processor said it was ‘tracking ahead’ of Scope 1 and 2 emission reduction plans
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Horticulture sector needs urgent safeguards, reports House of Lords committee
The committee today published a report into the state of the sector, which revealed it was under-prioritised and underappreciated by policymakers
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Turkey sector expects ‘buoyant’ festive sales
It follows a disappointing festive season last year, during which turkey volumes fell significantly on 2019 levels
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Red Tractor bows to farmer pressure by halting rollout of new environmental framework
The move followed the announcement last week of a review by the NFU into the governance of Red Tractor
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Agricultural inflation falls by up to 58% in some inputs
The average input cost reduction was 4.7% to 30 September 2023 compared to the previous year
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Comment & Opinion
The real horror behind climate change and pumpkin waste
The weather of the past year has shown us the true extent of the climate crisis is not a distant nightmare but very much our reality
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Egg supply chain under review as Defra seeks to improve fairness
The long-awaited review will seek input from industry stakeholders on issues such as transparency and clarity of contractual terms and conditions
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Calls for COP28 negotiators to urgently tackle food systems’ impact
Unilever, WWF and Wrap signed an open letter urging businesses and global leaders to ‘acknowledge the critical role of food systems’ at COP28
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Lidl GB partners with Kipster to bring ‘egg farm of the future’ to UK
Kipster’s farming concept will see British eggs produced by chickens farmed to the highest welfare standards and with a significantly reduced carbon footprint
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Northern Ireland vet strikes threaten festive meat supplies
Striking vets and meat inspectors could hit production of festive pigs in blankets and hams, while creating backlogs of animals on farm
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Comment & Opinion
Will UK eggs crack under border control battles?
New government data shows a ‘staggering’ increase in the amount of eggs imported into the country
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Arla signs up retailers to share climate data and reduce emissions
By working with farmers, its four customers will also have ‘the opportunity to reduce emissions faster’, Arla said
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Farmers counting cost of floods after Storm Babet hits
Huge tracts of land across the UK – from Scotland to the north of England and the Midlands – have been hit by flooding
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Fertiliser market heading for recovery despite potential Israel-Hamas disruption
The global fertiliser markets are finally recovering after major turbulence caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year
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NFU kicks off review of Red Tractor following accreditation row
The farming union, a part owner of the scheme, was incensed at Red Tractor’s announcement of a retailer-backed environmental scheme
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KVI Tracker
Christmas roast potatoes set to be more expensive this year
Maris piper potatoes have seen average price rises of 35% since October 2021
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Comment & Opinion
How we can cut rice emissions in half
We want to increase the number of farmers in India who use the alternate wet drying method, says Jean-Philippe Laborde, MD at Tilda
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All Things Butter lands maiden supermarket listing with Ocado
Co-founders Thomas Straker and Toby Hopkinson have announced the launch of a four-strong range into Ocado on 1 November
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Comment & Opinion
We can't wait to take action on biodiversity
The food and farming system here in the UK stands to fail if we do not redress the balance with nature, says Mark Varney, head of Fair to Nature at RSPB
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Sugar beet price dispute goes to arbitration
British Sugar and the NFU have appointed a professional external facilitator to remedy their dispute