All Farming articles – Page 98
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NewsFinal SAWS operator for 2021 UK fruit & veg harvest announced
It follows warnings that leaving the announcement until after the end of April would lead to labour shortages at the start of the season
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NewsPork producer ditched by processor and retailers over ‘disturbing’ welfare breaches
P&G Sleigh was implicated in a Times investigation and has been suspended by Tesco, Lidl, Pilgrim’s UK and QMS
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Comment & OpinionHow regenerative agriculture can help the food industry cut carbon
Tackling climate change will take a whole food chain approach and collaboration has never been more important, says Chris Daly, chief sustainability officer, PepsiCo Europe
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NewsOilseed rape prices up due to crop concerns
According to Mintec, rapeseed oil at Rotterdam was priced at €1,053.33 (£909.56) per metric tonne on 7 April
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NewsPick for Britain scheme for UK-based farm workers scrapped
The scheme was launched last year to recruit UK workers for seasonal farm jobs
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NewsM&S relaunching ‘Fresh Market Update’ TV ad campaign
The latest campaign will see M&S introducing 30 million bees to 28 partner farms this summer
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NewsFarm labour crisis looming with Covid rates high in Europe
Thousands of new coronavirus cases have been recorded in key countries for recruitment, such as Bulgaria and Romania, over the past week
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Analysis & FeaturesFood security: How can UK cities feed themselves?
With Covid and Brexit forcing the UK to re-examine its food security, ‘farm cities’ and towns, from Tokyo to Todmorden, could provide a sustainable model for communities to feed themselves
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Comment & OpinionMilk is precious – farmers should be paid accordingly
It’s hard to claim the work of dairy farmers is truly valued when farmgate milk prices can be as low as 26p per litre, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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NewsKendamil secures national Tesco listing for infant formula
Kendamil is the only major infant formula brand to both source its milk and manufacture in the UK
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Comment & OpinionWhy have suppliers overtaken retailers on animal welfare?
The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report scores the world’s top 150 food companies on their welfare practices, processes and performance based on publicly available information, along with a survey
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Analysis & FeaturesCan AHDB evolve fast enough to stop more sectors rejecting levy?
Horticulture and potato growers have voted to abolish AHDB’s levy, putting £14m of its funding under threat
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InterviewsBig interview: McCain’s Howard Snape on ‘re-energising’ the potato
Spud sales have been ‘re-energised’ by Covid, says McCain’s UK & Ireland president Howard Snape. But the pandemic has presented challenges for foodservice and growers. How is McCain adapting?
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NewsWeezy secures fresh herb supply with vertical farmers Infarm
Infarm produce grown in Tottenham will be delivered multiple times a week to four Weezy distribution hubs
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NewsFDF’s Tim Rycroft named as AHDB’s next CEO
Rycroft, who will join the levy board at the end of August, succeeds Jane King
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NewsEgg & poultry sector ‘concerned’ as new cases of bird flu confirmed
A fresh outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu in Staffordshire could lead to an extension of housing rules
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Comment & OpinionThe upcoming UN Food Summit has been hijacked by wealthy corporations and their food agenda
Citizen food and farming groups are boycotting the summit and setting up a parallel meeting, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Oatly building its first UK factory and what could it mean for the brand?
With its oat drinks soaring on the UK market, the plant-based brand has revealed plans to build a site in Peterborough
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NewsMore woe for AHDB as growers vote to ditch potato levy
It follows a vote to abolish AHDB’s horticulture levy last month
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NewsEgg & poultry sectors ‘relieved’ as Defra announces easing of bird flu restrictions
However, Defra and trade bodies urged farmers and producers to remain vigilant for avian influenza