All Farming articles – Page 55
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Analysis & FeaturesIs British farming facing an existential crisis?
The UK’s self-sufficiency is ‘slipping’, with many growers reporting receiving minuscule returns. Does Rishi Sunak’s emergency summit signal the start of meaningful action to save British farming?
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Comment & OpinionFood security: the only topic on the agenda for Sunak’s summit
Issues across farming, climate change and food poverty are all relevant to Rishi Sunak’s meeting
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KVI TrackerRice prices set to rise further following Spanish heatwave
Rice is already far more expensive in British supermarkets than a year ago
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NewsFreshways and Arla make further cuts to farmgate milk prices
The processors cited an increase in global milk supplies, coupled with reduced domestic demand, or putting downward pressure on their prices
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NewsSupermarket egg prices still rising as shortages continue
As many as 57 shell egg lines sold in the traditional big four, Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose have seen their prices rise by at least 10% since the start of the year
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NewsCereal Partners Worldwide pledges to reach net zero by 2050
The Nestlé-General Mills joint venture will improve areas of its supply chain including ingredients sourcing, packaging, energy efficiency and transport emissions
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Comment & OpinionWhat can farmers and retail bosses expect from the ‘Sunak summit’?
The agenda is currently a mystery, but that the meeting has been brought forward suggests a level of urgency
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NewsFarmer confidence plunges in face of rising costs and bureaucracy
The NFU’s latest Farm Confidence Survey found that 88% of respondents felt the soaring price of input costs would negatively effect their businesses
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NewsFischer Farms appoints first business development manager
The vertical farming company has announced the new appointment as it prepares for the opening of what it claims to be the world’s largest vertical farm
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy British apples are disappearing from supermarket shelves
With returns low, growers are withdrawing orchard investments
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NewsNo progress on many chicken welfare commitments, finds report
Compassion in World Farming has launched its first annual ChickenTrack report to measure company progress towards higher welfare requirements
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NewsAgricultural inflation easing but farms remain under pressure
The latest research by farm supplies co-op AF showed a fall in average agricultural input costs of 2.6% in the six months to the end of March
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NewsGrosvenor increases food technology investments
Global property group Grosvenor increased its investment into food and agriculture firms last year, despite the macro-economic headwinds facing the sector
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Comment & Opinion‘Eco-modernists’ fail to appreciate the societal importance of livestock
The Dublin Declaration reminds us human civilisation has been built on livestock for more than 5,000 years, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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KVI TrackerOnion prices soar as bad weather hits harvests
European onion prices have risen by 483% year on year according to Mintec
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NewsOrnua profits fall despite strong turnover growth
The Irish dairy co-op and Kerrygold owner saw turnover grow by €918.3m to €3.4bn in 2022
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NewsCo-op moves to 100% British strawberries ahead of coronation
The retailer said it was expecting to sell 89 punnets per minute across the royal celebrations
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NewsFirst Milk expands Golden Hooves regenerative dairy brand with premium cheddar
The NPD will be available via the brand’s network of on-farm vending machines alongside independent retailers
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Promotional FeaturesHow upcycling can be part of the plan to help nature thrive
Fast forward to 2030. Biscuit brand Sweet Up is showing how our food system can be designed with nature in mind. The story is fictional, but the potential for a circular design for food is very real.
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Promotional FeaturesHow smart data is helping blue cheese go green
With changes to the economy and environment, how can the production of cheese become cleaner? Find out how to develop tailored plans for lowering emissions.