All Farming articles – Page 61
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NewsLidl and Waitrose announce support for growers with flexible specifications
Lidl aims to identify key crop challenges and where possible accommodate stunted crop and other products within existing lines
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NewsUK food sector on brink of new CO2 gas crisis as supplier halts production
CF Fertilisers, the UK’s largest supplier of CO2 gas, has announced plans to close, amid an ’uneconomical’ energy landscape
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NewsNew Zealand meat industry focused on Asian demand over UK
FTAs with UK and EU were unlikely to cause major shift in exports, said New Zealand’s lamb trade body
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NewsLivestock methane pollution to be focus of new consultation to reduce emissions
Defra has asked for input from the agricultural industry, scientists and the public on the use of new types of animal feed products
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NewsYeo Valley Organic launches new kefir drinks in range expansion
The drinks will be available in Natural, Mango & Passionfruit and Cherry flavours and will be stocked in September in Sainsbury’s, Ocado and Waitrose
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NewsCrediton Dairy continues to see turnover growth despite challenges
The Devon-based company saw turnover increase by 16.3% to £101.5m while profit before tax was down to £9.6m compared with £9.8m the previous year
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Comment & OpinionAlarming fresh food waste is a disaster for society, not just growers
As we report this week, many growers are struggling with “real anxiety” over the impact of the heatwave on harvests
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NewsGrowers braced for more disruption and crop failures following drought declaration
Nine out of 14 regions in England have now been officially declared as drought zones by the Environment Agency
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NewsOne pint of milk now over 60% more expensive than in January
Over 160 fresh milk and butter lines have seen price rises over the past six weeks, analysis of Assosia data shows.
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NewsTakeaway chip prices to soar in the autumn due to impact of heatwave
The Grocer understands that chip manufacturers have already been pushing through mid-contract price increases for wholesalers
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NewsFreshways to ditch coloured milk bottle caps in major recycling move
The switch follows similar moves by Waitrose and Aldi this year
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NewsLabour crisis has created £60m-worth of crop losses this year, says NFU
A survey of growers by the farming union found that this year’s harvest had been ‘significantly impacted’ by the sector’s ongoing labour crisis
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NewsOmsco to sell British Organic Dairy Company cheddar range in the US
The Somerset-headquartered organic co-op said it was ‘confident’ of success across the pond
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NewsPilgrim’s sets up lamb division following Randall Parker Foods deal
Pilgrim’s said it would ‘reinvent’ the category with the new lamb operation
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Comment & OpinionThe ‘Ecovado’ highlights the pitfalls of a plant-based diet. Just don’t ask me to eat one
The creation highlights the environmental damage caused by intensive crop production
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NewsDefra appoints former G’s Fresh boss to examine food industry’s labour crisis
It will consider the challenges facing food and farming businesses to recruit and retain labour and provide recommendations
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NewsGlebe Farm adds three Coca-Cola veterans to senior leadership team
John McGowan and Tony Holmes have joined the sales division, while Malcolm Plows has been made a non-exec director
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Analysis & FeaturesThe scientists and farmers battling ‘olive leprosy’ in the groves of Italy
Xyella fastidiosa is a threat to olive oil supplies in the Mediterranean. At the 70-hectare Filippo Berio olive grove in Tuscany, they’re searching for a cure
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NewsCrop shortages expected in coming months due to water scarcity, growers warn
Growers have warned that potato, onion, carrot and brassica crops are likely to be impacted by severe water shortages
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Comment & OpinionWhy Morrisons’ insect-fed eggs could be just the beginning
Morrisons, which has this week launched carbon neutral eggs from hens fed on insects, believes this type of environmentally friendly feed and production process could be a game changer