All Farming articles – Page 5
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Comment & OpinionImports won’t save us: BMPA makes the case for domestic meat
Farmers are being forced out of production, making us more reliant on imported meat, says BMPA CEO Nick Allen
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NewsBritish strawberries more available at Christmas
The Summer Berry Company has become the first to grow British strawberries at a commercial scale all year round, providing strawberries into retailers 365 days a year
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NewsGrowers brace for ‘disaster’ without proper winter rainfall
Grower groups have called for ‘urgent action’ from the government as the Environment Agency warned England will experience worse levels of drought next year should this winter be drier than normal
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NewsChippindale Foods launches bird flu insurance with NFU Mutual
Part of the Myton Food Group, the North Yorkshire-based brand will cover egg producers for 180 days of business interruption
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NewsFairer Family Farming campaign launched to challenge IHT changes
The grassroots movement has said the tax changes, which limit the 100% relief from Inheritance Tax to the first £1m of the value agricultural and business property, ‘threaten the future of Britain’s farming communities’
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NewsPrecision breeding bill presents ‘several challenges’ for food sector
While it was welcomed by advocates as a way of helping farmers make their plants hardier and yields higher, it was also met with concern from some who say it could threaten trade opportunities and cause confusion for consumers
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NewsTesco launches farmer data programme and calls for national framework
The retailer has launched an extension of its environmental data baselining programme to help lamb and beef farmers capture soil, water and nature data at scale for the first time
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NewsAnimal Equality UK demands action after releasing footage of abuse at Scottish salmon farm
The charity wants more information disclosed to itself and the wider public after it allegedly uncovered ‘serious animal welfare and legal breaches’ at the major salmon producer’s site in Aird
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NewsField & Flower stops sourcing Scottish salmon due to welfare concerns
Abel & Cole made headlines earlier this year when it stopped sea-sourcing its salmon, and Field & Flower has now followed suit
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NewsBig agrifood brands targeted at COP30 protests
Campaigners are warning the climate summit has been ’co-opted by big polluters and business interests’
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Category ReportA new ethical scheme on the block: trends in ethical trading 2025
Rainforest Alliance has raised the bar on regenerative agriculture – but how much appetite is there for another sustainability seal?
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NewsFood strategy’s sole farming voice steps down
Sam Godfrey is a pig farming veteran whose family sold its business to Cranswick in 2023
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NewsDrought to continue without ‘sustained rainfall’, Environment Agency warns
On the back of a record dry spring, and four summer heatwaves, the environment regulator said England would experience worse levels of drought if this winter were “drier than normal”
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News‘Landmark’ Precision Breeding Act comes into force in England
Following a six-month implementation period, the act makes the country the first in Europe to enable the development of precision-bred-plants.
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NewsAHDB appoints CEO to lead levy board following Graham Wilkinson departure
AHDB’s new CEO is a chartered accountant with several years of executive experience
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NewsNFU Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign sees over 12,000 letters sent to MPs
The public letter campaign, which has a target of 15,000 letters, has seen 551 MPs contacted within just 12 days of its launch
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NewsCranswick to invest £40m to boost animal welfare standards
It comes following the completion of an independent veterinarian-led review which has provided 44 recommendations to the business to improve standards across its farms
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Comment & OpinionThe Inside Track: activist ideology or industry concern?
British agriculture and the food industry deserve better than this Trojan horse of faux concern concealing a radical anti-meat agenda
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NewsFirst Milk appoints three new directors as part of restructure
Louise Motala, Stefan Mason, and David Garland have joined First Milk’s executive team to lead its milk, cheese, and BV business units
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NewsMowi stripped of royal warrant following animal abuse footage
The salmon supplier’s name was removed from the royal warrant holders’ list after 35 years of being the official supplier of salmon to the royal household