All Farming articles – Page 80
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NewsFertiliser supply drop to add to input inflation in late 2022
Tight international market means the UK could struggle to replace its domestic shortfall
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NewsDefra introduces bird flu prevention zone – but no national housing order
The UK’s chief vets have warned returning migratory birds could bring more disease
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NewsSalmon farmer provides cost of living support for 678-strong workforce
Each employee will receive £750 over three months
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NewsOlive oil price increase accelerates due to ‘disastrous’ Spanish harvest
At over €5,000/kg, Spanish extra virgin olive oil hit its ‘highest price ever’ this week, according to Filippo Berio MD Walter Zanre
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NewsWonky veg buyers number 4.8 million as cost of living crisis changes shopping habits
In October 2021, 14% of shoppers bought imperfect produce. One year later that number has now increased to 16.7%, according to Kantar
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NewsCourgettes supply likely to be disrupted by energy and climate crises
Supply issues are expected to last until the end of the month, at least, The Grocer has learned
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NewsBird flu: urgent calls for housing measures to extend nationwide
Defra introduced regional housing measures in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex on Wednesday
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Comment & OpinionWhy biodiversity is vital to sustainable UK farming
The destruction of critical ecosystems, which are essential to farming, will have a negative and long-term impact on food production, says Mark Varney, head of Fair to Nature at the RSPB
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NewsSupermarkets commit to new plan to safeguard water supplies in Spain
It comes after key growing regions in southern Spain have been ravaged by drought since last year
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ReportsRising input costs threaten British eggs
For many years, egg sales enjoyed a bounce from the FSA’s 2017 decision that runny eggs “are suitable for all generations”
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NewsNoble Foods appoints former Co-op CEO Steve Murrells to board
He will work alongside the board and executive team to guide the business in what ‘continues to be a challenging, but progressive, climate’
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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