All Farming articles – Page 61
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NewsPotato, carrot and onion prices at highest levels in 40 years
Wholesale spot prices for three major volume vegetable lines were at ’the highest level I’ve ever known’, said one supplier
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NewsChicken welfare: 90% want supermarkets to ditch fast-growing breeds
The RSPCA said the research showed consumers believed it was ’unacceptable’ for the majority of supermarkets to ignore calls for improved welfare
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NewsPrinces completes human rights assessment on Argentina pulses
The company sources a fifth of its pulses, including chickpeas and cannellini beans, from Argentina for both its Napolina brand and own-label lines
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NewsFertiliser prices start to ease but full recovery still distant
The cost of fertiliser remains 50% higher than 2019 says NFU
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Comment & OpinionFood price caps would push the supply chain to breaking point
Growing more of what we eat on home soil should be at the very heart of the food inflation agenda, says Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, chair of the Rural Policy Group
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NewsMüller filtered milk rebranded Good Stuff Fresher for Longer
The revamp will be followed by a wider rollout of the Müller Good Stuff brand across other variants over the coming months
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News‘Frankenchicken’ judicial review rejected by High Court
Campaigners argued Defra’s permittance of the use of fast-growing chicken breeds were unlawful
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NewsBritish Egg Industry Council appoints new chairman and CEO
Andrew Joret, who held the role for 11 years, will be replaced by Mark Williams, who will assume the chairmanship from 6 December
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NewsMilk & More announces Daylesford Organic partnership
Products from the Cotswolds-based company will be available from 29 May for Milk & More customers
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Comment & OpinionDefra’s decision to abandon a UK horticulture strategy is a serious error
Defra must make it a priority to raise our country’s self-sufficiency in fruit & vegetables, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsRiverford boss slams supermarket treatment of suppliers
Veg box founder Guy Singh-Watson described the low returns passed on to many suppliers as ‘morally reprehensible’
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Comment & OpinionNow the Adjudicator has been rescued, it’s time to turn up the scrutiny on retailers
The agriculture sector has been asking for the code to include non-direct suppliers – in other words, farmers – for years
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Category ReportHow rice beat the cost of living crisis: rice, pulses & noodles category report 2023
Rice commodity prices continue to soar. How is this affecting bulk rice sales and the formerly booming ready-to-heat pouch market?
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NewsCo-op pledges to improve chicken welfare
Retailer commits to reduce maximum stocking density but will not adopt Better Chicken Commitment
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Analysis & FeaturesCan seasonal workers be protected from abuse?
There are mounting concerns the UK’s scheme gives rise to abuse
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Promotional FeaturesHow regenerative farming can change the shape of things to come
Fast forward to 2030. Imaginary cheese brand Silvo, made from cow’s milk and walnuts produced in close proximity, reveals the power of a circular design for food.
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NewsTea buyers accused of failing to address human rights abuses
Unfair wages, poor health and safety conditions and harassment were some of the allegations from tea plantation workers across the globe
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Analysis & Features‘Actually really good’: Inside the No 10 food summit
Many in the food industry seem surprised at the positive nature of talks at the summit – though questions about inflation remain unanswered
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Comment & OpinionSummit seasonal worker pledge lays bare government rift on immigration
Of the 70 or so industry bigwigs to attend Rishi Sunak’s food summit, many have expressed unexpected feelings of positivity
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Comment & OpinionSunak summit is an encouraging start to building UK food security
The government has given clarity and much-needed confidence to farmers and growers, says Minette Batters, NFU president