All Farming articles – Page 74
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NewsWorld food commodity prices down for sixth consecutive month
But the benchmark FAO index is up over 5% year on year
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NewsSmaller Halloween pumpkins likely after tough year, farmers warn
Harvests could also be down after the long, hot summer
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NewsArla creates €500m dairy farmer eco-rewards scheme
From next year, the milk price each individual Arla farmer will receive from the dairy co-op will depend on their activities ‘related to environmental sustainability’
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NewsBumper potato harvest expected for 2022, reports Mash Direct
The brand is expecting up to a 30% uplift in potatoes harvested this year
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NewsMCS calls on government to deliver better fisheries management
This season’s Good Fish Guide only had 16 ratings improvements out of 177 seafood species, which the organisation recognised as low
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NewsLeaf unveils latest Leaf Marque Standard for more sustainable farming
The revisions have been made to ‘raise the bar on important sustainable farming issues’
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NewsWaitrose commits to zero deforestation sourcing as part of new sustainability strategy
It has also vowed to source all key raw materials in its own-band products from more sustainable or recycled sourced by 2025
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NewsWaitrose and John Lewis join with WWF for conservation projects in UK and India
The partnership will see Waitrose’s parent company invest £2m to fund ecosystem protection and regeneration projects in Norfolk and western Tamil Nadu
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Comment & OpinionDeforestation must not be forgotten in the effort to tackle food price inflation
A food production system that drives deforestation will only increase in risk and fragility over time, says Thomas Maddox of CDP
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NewsMeadow Foods sets out ambition to lead decarbonisation of dairy industry
Since 2018, Meadow Foods has worked with its farmers to reduce carbon footprints by 21%
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NewsLidl makes 100% free-range egg commitment
The discounter has said it will phase out caged egg sales by the end of 2024
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NewsBooths to launch new florist delivery service in online push
The upmarket grocer is launching the Flowers by Booths service in partnership with Lincolnshire-based Lambs Flowers
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NewsJapanese Wagyu wins William Reed’s World Steak Challenge
The first-time entry from Japan was an A4 grade, 30-month-old female from Starzen Co
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NewsGrowers call for seasonal visa clarity as Defra denies ELMS to be scrapped
The government must act on Liz Truss’s pre-election promises by rapidly expanding the seasonal workers scheme, growers have urged
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NewsEgg producers still ‘seeing little benefit’ from soaring price inflation
It comes despite price hikes of as much as 75p per pack on some free-range egg lines since April
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NewsCo-op announces support for apple growers following extreme weather
Following the extreme weather and drought conditions in much of the UK, many farmers are facing a smaller crop this year, according to the retailer
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NewsSBTi takes on farming-based emissions with new guidance
The new guidance will help businesses target the 22% of emissions that ‘had not been addressed before’, said the global environmental standards body
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Comment & OpinionAnimal Rebellion’s anti-dairy tantrums won’t be as effective as a reasoned argument
Making your voice heard is a civil right, but protests won’t stop people drinking milk, says Joanna Blythman
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Analysis & FeaturesChocolatiers face raw deal in supply chain costs
Confectioners have been facing raw material price volatility in recent years
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NewsVertical farming giants sign ‘truly powerful’ industry manifesto
Among the signatories are Jones Food Company, which has been backed by Ocado since 2019 and Infarm