All Farming articles – Page 87
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NewsCity snapshot: Gove set to reassure over food standards at NFU conference
The environment secretary, Michael Gove, is to pledge that British food standards will not be lowered “in pursuit of trade deals”
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NewsMüller faces farmer unrest over milk price cut
It follows a surge in milk production, leading to a steady drop in farmgate prices since the end of 2018
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Analysis & FeaturesEgg producers short-changed by packers, warns trade body
A study by the British Free Range Egg Producers Association warned terms of agreements were ’grossly imbalanced’ in favour of buyers
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Comment & OpinionBritain’s future food policy should champion our quality... and boost UK output from and support for our farmers
Unless there is a very dramatic reversal of the Brexit decision, there will be long-lasting consequences for the UK food and drink industry
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Comment & OpinionFarmers need to face up to the challenge of veganism before it’s too late
If recent surveys are to be believed, 10% of the British public will be vegan by the end of this month
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NewsGove warns of no-deal Brexit turbulence for food and farming sectors
Speaking at today’s Oxford Farming Conference, the Defra secretary warned a no-deal Brexit would hit the sector hard
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NewsNFU's Raymond and Whitbread's Brittain top New Year's Honours list
Raymond was awarded a CBE for services to farming, while Brittain received a CBE for services to business
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NewsWaitrose to trial robots to farm food
The upmarket grocer is to use the robots in the wheat fields in a three-year trial from February
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NewsRed Tractor ad campaign attracts 1.4m more shoppers
The ad push saw the number of people saying they would choose Red Tractor food over the cheapest alternative grow by five points
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NewsSuppliers set for tougher competition, regardless of Brexit outcome: Lord Price
Speaking at the NFU’s annual Henry Plumb lecture, Lord Price added the age of austerity would likely continue for some time yet
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NewsUK performing 'very poorly' on sustainable agriculture
The Food Sustainablity Index ranks the UK at 55 out of 67 countries on sustainable agriculture
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NewsNFU and Dairy UK lock horns over proposals to regulate milk contracts
Dairy UK said the plans would create a ’less competitive market with more restrictions’ and push down prices
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NewsNFU unveils strategy championing British farming and food
The union has developed a guide for buyers which showcases the work of British farmers and growers
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NewsUK pig production gets boost as cereal farmers switch to livestock
The number of pigs in the UK broke five million for the first time since 2004, according to Defra
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Comment & OpinionHow can farmers reconcile Brexit with calls for higher quality meat?
It’s been a rough week for farmers, and not just because of the bleak turn the weather has taken
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Comment & OpinionIf it’s crunch time for Brexit, so too for the UK’s farmers
There’s still uncertainty abound for fmcg companies as May rallies support for the draft Brexit agreement
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Analysis & FeaturesDo Defra’s plans for 'fair dealing' with farmers add up?
New proposals could see the government intervene in pricing negotiations by giving farmers access to wholesale sales data from processors
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Comment & OpinionGenome editing could change the way the UK does fresh food
After Brexit, the UK has the opportunity to become a world leader in genome-edited produce, says Dr Agustin Zsögön
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NewsGovernment to intervene in supplier pricing negotiations
It wants to give farmers access to wholesale sales data from processors to strengthen their hand during contract talks, farming minister George Eustice said
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NewsWhy retailer milk pools could be on the way out
Lower cost alternatives were now available from dairy processors, allowing supermarkets to evolve relationships