All Farming articles – Page 9
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News2 Sisters owner Boparan hires ex-Sainsbury’s technical director Kate Stein
She joins having most recently worked as a consultant, and before that spent four years as Sainsbury’s director of technical & agriculture
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator ‘not fit for purpose’ farming groups tell MPs
Food businesses and farming campaigners met a group of MPs and peers at the House of Commons yesterday to discuss calls for a single, central regulator
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NewsUK retailers urged to rethink dairy procurement strategy to secure future milk supply
Despite a milk glut in 2025, the oversupply was temporary and a result of UK farmers responding quickly to favourable margins, good weather and fewer production restrictions than seen in the EU or New Zealand, the report showed
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NewsMeat prices will be driven up further by drought, industry warns
A lack of grass growth caused by the hot and dry summer months has meant farmers are having to buy in feed or use winter feed earlier
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NewsCMA tells ministers to stick with Groceries Code Adjudicator
The role of Adjudicator Mark White has been under scrutiny recently after the Department for Business & Trade launched a review in May
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NewsWomen more likely to get into debt on Seasonal Worker scheme, research finds
A new report from Focus on Labour Exploitation has found that women on the scheme are more likely to have entered into debt to join the scheme and may face more barriers to recovering that debt
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NewsRiverford Organic Farmers calls out supermarkets for importing produce in the British season
Research from organic veg box company Riverford Organic Farmers has revealed that 72% of Brits believe supermarkets should prioritise British farmers over global suppliers
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NewsFood businesses welcome government plan to cut EU red tape
The new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU is expected to add £5.1bn to the economy each year
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NewsMost farmers anxious in extreme weather, research finds
Research commissioned by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit and conducted by Grounded Research has revealed 92% of farmers feel anxious in extreme weather, with a third ‘very anxious’
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NewsTesco farmers to get £10m payout under new green incentives
UK dairy farmers, belonging to the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) will earn up to an extra 2.5p per litre of milk if key targets are achieved
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NewsFirst Milk turnover jumps 20% in first full year after BV acquisition
First Milk’s turnover has leapt by 20% after the co-operative’s balance sheet was buoyed by its first full year of ownership of BV Dairy
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NewsRed Tractor launches anniversary marketing campaign
The animated clip depicts a growing family around a kitchen table enjoying food together
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NewsCarrot and meat shortages loom as drought-induced costs soar
Increased water and straw costs are having an impact on growers as they try to manage the drought impact
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NewsPotato yield and quality likely to be down as drought takes hold
Albert Bartlett sources potatoes from all over the country and has warned that across all areas ‘we have been challenged with the dry weather’
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NewsNestlé boosts cocoa yield with novel patented technique
Nestlé claims the technique will free up time for farmers
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NewsHot weather prompts Thatchers to start earliest-ever harvest
Extensive sunshine had ‘produced apples bursting with flavour,’ said Thatchers
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NewsCrediton Dairy sees turnover rise against ‘challenging’ backdrop
The drinks producer saw turnover increase by £20m to £131.3m in the year to 4 January 2025
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Comment & OpinionTalking to politicians is hassle. But we must use our voice
For most of the industry there has rarely been a time when policy formulation or the response to geopolitical events has been so potentially important, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Comment & OpinionActivists must work with industry for animal welfare action
What exactly does Animal Justice Project want to achieve with its actions targeting Cranswick?
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NewsCranswick ‘horrified’ at historic pig abuse footage
The meat supplier said the footage was ‘historically recorded’ and it has since taken action to ensure high welfare standards are enforced