All Farming articles – Page 86
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NewsGeorge Eustice rejects calls for pig crisis financial support at NFU Conference
Eustice rejected multiple calls for direct financial support, as NFU president Minette Batters slammed the government’s “total lack of understanding about how food production works”
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Comment & OpinionWhy climate change is a focus of Fairtrade Fortnight 2022
Smallholder farmers lack the finance needed to build climate resilience, despite having the vital expertise in adaptation and mitigation, says Michael Gidney, CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation
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NewsDefra makes key change to pig support package in boost for sector
It will now allow animals processed under its Slaughter Incentive Payment Scheme to be sold on the domestic market
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Comment & OpinionA Cow’s Life: Panorama documentary shines a light on the cost of dairy
This week’s Panorama investigation into the dairy sector was never likely to evoke bucolic visions of happy cattle chewing the cud
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Comment & OpinionStorm Eunice: how do we protect our agriculture industry from extreme weather?
The potential impact of Storm Eunice on UK agriculture is huge – and climate change is worsening the risks, says Andrew Lloyd, COO of Intelligent Growth Solutions
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NewsGrowUp Farms secures £100m in funding for vertical farm in Kent
The investment will deliver a new low-carbon farm to bring fresher, longer-lasting salads to supermarket shelves year-round, the business said
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Comment & OpinionNew allegations of animal abuse won’t help a dairy sector already on the brink
The BBC’s Panorama on Monday night saw workers on a dairy farm in west Wales engaged in a series of alleged animal welfare breaches
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NewsFarmison & Co launches ‘Save Our Bacon’ boxes to tackle British pork supply chain issues
The half and quarter pig boxes would help ease the “heart-breaking” problems the industry was facing, Farmison said
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NewsDefra to launch supply chain probe into UK pig crisis
It comes as more than 200,000 animals are now backlogged on farms
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Comment & OpinionHow AHDB is putting levy payers at the heart of its new mission
The ‘new’ AHDB will be more outward-looking, more opinionated and quicker-moving, says Tim Rycroft, CEO of AHDB
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Comment & OpinionThis country cannot ‘level up’ without putting food production at the centre of its goals
Government’s white paper on ‘levelling up’ makes little mention of the UK’s food sector, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Comment & OpinionHow Waitrose is working with farmers to address sustainability challenges
Solving the most complex challenges requires innovative, collaborative and disruptive thinking, says Waitrose executive director James Bailey
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NewsBacklogged pigs hit 200k as producers call for more supermarket support
The crisis-hit pig sector was due to meet in an industry summit on Thursday
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NewsOrganic food & drink sales break £3bn barrier
Soil Association Certification’s annual market report revealed shoppers continued to seek out more sustainable and health-focused products
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NewsScottish pork processor QPP snapped up by meat company Browns
The deal secures the future of the business, which had faced an uncertain future in recent years
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NewsGrowers predict further shortfalls of labour during 2022
Defra announced in December that SAWS would be extended until the end of 2024
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NewsMeat exporters renew calls for veterinary deal with EU
An agreement could ease post-Brexit cost and red tape burdens, BMPA believes
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Comment & OpinionOur faceless food chain too often exploits and ignores its workers
One of the challenges with long, nameless supply chains is that those out of sight are too often ignored and exploited, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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NewsPig sector calls for urgent government summit as backlog tops 170,000
More than 35,000 animals are now known to have been culled due to the effects of butcher shortages on the sector
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Analysis & FeaturesBodnant Welsh Food: Meeting the needs of locals and tourists
The Reynolds’ family farm shop was last year the Welsh regional winner in the Farm Shop & Deli Show Retailer Awards