All Farming articles – Page 78
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NewsNPA calls out Tesco over lack of support for pig producers
The trade body has written an open letter to Tesco CEO Ken Murphy in a bid to attract financial support for hard-up producers
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NewsCandidates line up to replace Parish as Efra Committee chair
Parish announced he would step down as an MP last Sunday, in the wake of a porn scandal
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NewsSoya campaign launched to stop chicken farmers using Brazilian feed due to poison fears
Bees, macaw parrots, tapirs, fish, frogs, birds of prey and bats are, according to the organisation, ’falling victim to the toxic chemicals sprayed on soya’
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NewsWaitrose adds £16m to support package for its pig farmers
The retailer said the pledge would cover the full cost of rearing and producing pigs across its 250 supplying farms – including labour, feed, and fuel
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NewsCathedral City gets major revamp with new packaging
The rebranded packaging will feature a redesigned city scene with the cathedral in the centre along with new SKU-specific colourways
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InterviewsOriginal Beans founder Philipp Kauffmann on craft chocolate and ethical trade
Philipp Kauffmann founded Original Beans to celebrate some of the world’s rarest cacao. Now he wants to see craft chocolate recognised in the mults
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Comment & OpinionOnly a long-term food strategy for the UK can truly address the cost of living crisis
Sainsbury’s and Unilever this morning became the latest fmcg giants to warn margins will come under pressure from “unprecedented inflation”. And while Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts vowed the retailer would do everything it could to “keep delivering the best value for customers”, Unilever warned further price hikes were on the ...
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Analysis & FeaturesSoil extinction: are we heading for an agricultural Armageddon?
A global ‘soil extinction’ is threatening to leave billions of people hungry and push the world’s biodiversity into disarray. Agriculture is the main cause, but it must also become part of the solution
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NewsSunflower planting campaign launched to help Ukrainian farmers
The proceeds of seed sales will be donated to Ukrainian farmers and will be distributed by MAS Seeds, Bright Maize’s Ukrainian arm
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NewsMajority of seasonal workers to be recruited from Asia due to Ukraine war
The first seasonal workers have arrived on UK farms with some coming from as far as Uzbekistan to pick produce
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NewsWyke Farms owner warns UK is ‘sleepwalking’ into grain shortage
The problem will be exacerbated by the lack of “intervention stores” in the UK and Europe designed to be used if food runs out
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Comment & OpinionBird housing relaxations are welcome, but egg producers remain at breaking point
BFREPA has warned the tentative end to the disruption caused by latest bird flu outbreak pales in significance to the financial difficulties faced by producers
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Comment & OpinionAnimal welfare must be a cornerstone of ethical food policy
Policy should integrate food, health, the environment, workers’ rights, trade, farming and animal welfare, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsDefra to lift mandatory housing measures for poultry as bird flu threat decreases
However, producers have warned they remain in a ‘bleak’ position due to low returns and soaring costs
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NewsFood production under threat amid "eye-watering" surge in farm costs
Data from feed supplier AF’s latest Aginflation Index shows input cost inflation of 23.3% and fertiliser costs up 107.7%
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NewsM&S brings back Fresh Market Update ad campaign highlighting farmers
Fresh Market Update will run across ITV, Channel 4 and YouTube. M&S also has an online hub containing farmer stories and recipes
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NewsJBS and environmentalists at odds over Italy-sized emissions claims
The Brazilian meat giant has rejected accusations its emissions have surged as ”flawed”
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NewsClarence Court owner launches new Enriched egg range
Enriched eggs will come in three types of eggs; Energise, Defence and Multi Vit
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NewsSainsbury’s offers £2.8m to support pork farmers in ‘volatile market’
The supermarket is offering pork producers the opportunity to align all pigs to a fixed price from 13 March to 5 June
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NewsUK-grown produce under threat unless farmgate prices rise
A new report for the NFU said UK-grown fruit & veg supplies could decline by up to a fifth