Archive of all National Farmers Union articles – Page 21
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NewsFruit & veg industry ‘nervous’ over seasonal worker uncertainty
Chair of the NFU’s horticulture and potatoes board, Ali Capper, has warned the timeline for SAWS was causing ‘nervousness’
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Comment & OpinionGene editing debate represents first test of UK divergence from EU rules
UK farmers must consider the potential impact on trade of adopting gene editing practices
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NewsDefra launches consultation on crop gene editing plans
The government said such a move would help improve crop resilience and help it achieve its environmental agenda
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NewsFood exporters welcome post-Brexit EU third country listing
It comes as the UK was poised to sign a trade deal with the EU on Christmas Eve
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NewsGrowers welcome extension to post-Brexit seasonal workers pilot
The pilot scheme allows migrant labour to enter the UK to work for a six-month period
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NewsMPs urge government to change course on post-Brexit immigration
The Efra Committee suggested the UK could see food prices go up unless more was done to resolve questions around labour
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Analysis & FeaturesTop Campaigns: the 50 best brand adverts of 2020
From fraughtly shouting fruit bowls to frozen fish shavings, ad makers have had to cook up new ways of catching the eyes of locked down consumers this year, here’s our pick of the best
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NewsTacon appointed chair of Red Tractor Assurance
Tacon brings more than three decades of experience to her new role from across the food, retail and farming sectors
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s behind strange timing of government’s animal transportation review?
The meat industry doesn’t have any spare bandwidth to provide a sufficient response to the government’s proposals
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Analysis & FeaturesWhitehall Power List: how the political landscape has changed with Covid and Brexit
The key figures who have emerged to drive through not only their own interests, but in some cases those of the entire country
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NewsAHDB unveils new strategy with promise of ‘major change’
The strategy includes a commitment to a ballot on farm levies every five years
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Analysis & FeaturesCarbon emissions: what are food & drink companies committing to?
Nestlé set out plans this week to invest £2.6bn to eliminate all emissions from its supply chain by 2050
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Comment & OpinionUK farming overhaul could spell higher prices at the tills
Farmers will face additional costs and food supply could be affected
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NewsArla corrects George Eustice on Lurpak relocation post-Brexit
George Eustice said Arla would have to relocate production to the UK if there is no trade deal
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Trade-Agri Commission’s new status really a big win for UK food standards?
The Commission has been made a permanent statutory body
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Analysis & FeaturesDid Covid-19 help change the dairy industry for the better?
Lockdown saw suppliers exposed to hospitality hit hard, while demand in retail surged. But the dairy sector has worked together and proved resilient
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Analysis & FeaturesMeet the dairy heroes of 2020
This summer, we asked you to nominate the people who had gone above and beyond to keep the dairy industry going during coronavirus. It turns out there was no shortage of heroes
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Comment & OpinionThe government’s u-turn on food standards isn’t all it’s made out to be
The Trade & Agriculture Commission will be turned into a permanent body
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NewsMinisters beef up trade and agriculture commission’s powers to scrutinise trade deals
It is a significant U-turn for the government, which rejected a similar Lords amendment to the agriculture bill last month
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Analysis & FeaturesUK-Japan trade deal: what are we getting exactly?
Tokyo rejected attempts to secure extra export quotas but there are one or two wins in this ‘rollover’ deal