All Farming articles – Page 91
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Comment & OpinionOur food system’s overdependence on too few suppliers and regions will be its downfall
The dangers of overdependency have been in the spotlight recently, making clear why we need to wean ourselves off our just-in-time industrial food system, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s and Co-op to raise farmgate milk prices
The trio have responded to growing concern that retailer milk pool prices have been lagging behind the market
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NewsFarmers given government reprieve over urea fertilisers as costs soar
Environment-linked restrictions have been put on the back burner over food supply concerns
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NewsFarmison & Co launches Saucepan Ready meals into Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason
It has won its first supply deals with the London stores with its range, which features products created by Michelin-starred chef Jeff Baker
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NewsKnepp Estate launches sustainability-focused Wild Range meat business
The animals lead as wild a life as possible and there are no animal welfare issues commonly found in intensive farming, the brand claimed
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NewsUK wheat exports rising after domestic production ‘rebound’
Supply is set to remain tight due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Analysis & FeaturesSix endangered foods worth saving
Volumes of these historic and valuable crops and livestock have been decimated in recent years
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Analysis & FeaturesThe foods on the brink of extinction (and how we can bring them back)
Our food system depends on a small number of highly uniform crops – which are vulnerable to risks such as climate change. Diversity of food is vital for a sustainable food future
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NewsStruggling farmers can expect extra £760m fertiliser bill due to Ukraine crisis
It follows reports to The Grocer that some farmers are selling off their fertiliser stores due to the rising cost to cover more immediate bills
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NewsRetailers urged to follow Morrisons in increasing payments for pigs
Morrisons subsidiary Woodhead Bros announced this week it would increase its weekly contribution price by 30p/kg to 180p/kg
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NewsArla boss calls for greater financial support for dairy farmers
Struggling dairy farmers need retailers to put “an arm around them” says Ash Amirahmadi, or they could look to sell their products elsewhere
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NewsPig farmers move to quit amid rising production costs
Over the past six months, at least 40 farmers had exited the crisis-hit pork sector, the National Pig Association said
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NewsAHDB funding takes a further hit after VAT changes
AHDB’s budget is used in a variety of ways to support producers, including marketing, R&D, market insight and exploring export opportunities
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NewsAnimal welfare report urges ‘too slow’ food companies to do more
Waitrose and M&S retained their Tier 1 positions for the eight and ninth consecutive years respectively
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NewsRed Tractor pesticide standards failing farmers, consumers and the environment, says report
The report stated that Red Tractor lacked targets to reduce pesticide use and that it failed to require certified farmers to adopt alternative approaches
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Comment & OpinionSurviving the looming food crisis must be balanced with climate change policies
While food inflation is now inevitable, more could – and should – be done to prevent food shortages in the UK.
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NewsRussia-Ukraine conflict could drive food prices up 20%, warns UN food agency
Further rises are predicted, despite Ukraine’s pledges to grow wheat
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NewsRussian invasion of Ukraine leads to fertiliser production cuts
The shortage threatens a food crisis and comes after months of soaring prices
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Comment & OpinionUkraine makes the ‘new normal’ obsolete already. Our food system needs rethinking
Anyone who thought they knew what the post-Covid ‘new normal’ would look like needs to think again in light of the events in Ukraine, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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NewsClock House Farm launches new propagation business
The 30-hectare propagation area will provide the grower with access to ‘best in class’ plant stock and improve produce supply to customers