All Farming articles – Page 99
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NewsEgg contracts not worth paper they are written on: trade body
BFREPA is to create model supply contracts for members as many agreements with packers do not even refer to the price paid for eggs
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NewsArla to focus on welfare and environment in new dairy standard
Farmers taking part in the scheme will have to meet higher criteria in six key areas, including health and welfare, people development and environment
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NewsDefra confirms post-Brexit funding for UK producer organisations
The UK’s 33 producer organisations currently receive matched funding from the EU’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme
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NewsProducers fear Gove's 'food plan' will add costs
Gove said the strategy would promote innovation
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NewsRetailers importing potatoes in short supply after heatwave
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda have all been stocking produce from as far afield as Israel
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NewsTesco Sustainable Dairy Group to supply all of Jack's milk
The new discount chain has also made a 100% British commitment on fresh meat
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NewsAgriculture bill given cautious welcome
The bill would deliver a ‘green Brexit’, said Michael Gove and ‘take back control for farmers’
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NewsAgriculture Bill to 'liberate' UK food sector, claims Gove
The new Bill will be published later today and would allow the UK to ‘take back control for farmers after almost 50 years
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NewsSeasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme pilot gets go-ahead
The two-year trial will see 2,500 non-EU workers into the UK for up to six months
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Comment & OpinionNow is the time to make food production an economic priority
Home-produced British food must remain available to all budgets, while also allowing British farmers to play a full role in Britain’s economic future, says NFU president Minette Batters
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NewsTributes paid as minister and activist Peter Melchett dies
The Soil Association’s policy director died earlier this week after a short illness
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NewsNFU accuses government of 'failing' on drought measures
The organisation has hit out at Defra for the “little government action” it has taken since the drought, despite commitments by environment secretary Michael Gove
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NewsGlyphosate essential for UK food production, say farmers
British farming bodies have stressed the necessity and safety of glyphosate after the US Monsanto ruling
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NewsCity snapshot: Origin Enterprises completes €41.3m Brazil deal
Agri services group Origin Enterprises has completed its €41.3m deal to acquire a majority stake in Brazil-based nutrition and crop business Fortgreen Commercial Agricola. Plus, John Menzies has reported a 15% rise in underlying profit before tax in its final results before becoming a pure-play aviation business and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsFarming groups call for relaxation of water usage rules
A summit organised by the NFU also called for support in transporting feed to areas of the in need amid ‘hugely challenging’
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NewsConcerns over quality of arable crops prompt price surges
UK feed wheat prices have risen to more than £170 per tonne over the past fortnight, according to the AHDB
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NewsTesco relaunches Sustainable Farming Group for beef
It comes as the retailer announced new 12 month contracts for 1,600 Aberdeen Angus beef suppliers
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove must remember the ‘f’ in Defra
Perceptions of Gove may have changed, but it’s not all been plain sailing, says Fresh Foods Editor Kevin White
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Comment & OpinionFeedlots raise the wider question about imports
The debate surrounding feedlots and recently published pictures of flooded corrals has raised an interesting discussion
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NewsEfra warns of Brexit threat to smaller fruit & veg suppliers
Smaller horticulture businesses could suffer if EU support mechanisms for farmers are not replicated, The Committee warns