Archive of all National Farmers Union articles – Page 33
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NewsSuppliers set for tougher competition, regardless of Brexit outcome: Lord Price
Speaking at the NFU’s annual Henry Plumb lecture, Lord Price added the age of austerity would likely continue for some time yet
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NewsUK performing 'very poorly' on sustainable agriculture
The Food Sustainablity Index ranks the UK at 55 out of 67 countries on sustainable agriculture
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NewsNFU and Dairy UK lock horns over proposals to regulate milk contracts
Dairy UK said the plans would create a ’less competitive market with more restrictions’ and push down prices
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NewsNFU unveils strategy championing British farming and food
The union has developed a guide for buyers which showcases the work of British farmers and growers
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NewsUK pig production gets boost as cereal farmers switch to livestock
The number of pigs in the UK broke five million for the first time since 2004, according to Defra
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Comment & OpinionHow can farmers reconcile Brexit with calls for higher quality meat?
It’s been a rough week for farmers, and not just because of the bleak turn the weather has taken
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NewsNFU hits back at livestock reduction recommendations
The NFU said it was ’disappointed’ to see the Committee on Climate Change recommend reducing livestock numbers
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Analysis & FeaturesDo Defra’s plans for 'fair dealing' with farmers add up?
New proposals could see the government intervene in pricing negotiations by giving farmers access to wholesale sales data from processors
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NewsWhy retailer milk pools could be on the way out
Lower cost alternatives were now available from dairy processors, allowing supermarkets to evolve relationships
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the food & drink supply chain cope with rising costs?
Currency swings, supply shortages, mergers and Brexit are escalating commodity volatility
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NewsBSE case found on Scottish beef farm
The case is the first to be detected on a Scottish farm in 10 years, but the Scottish government stressed it did not represent a threat to human health
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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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Analysis & FeaturesHow Gove's £15m pilot can help stamp out food waste
Defra is to invest in redistribution, allowing charities to scale up operations
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NewsProducers fear Gove's 'food plan' will add costs
Gove said the strategy would promote innovation
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NewsPGI products and exports threatened by no-deal Brexit
”Catastrophic” new export requirements loom in week of Brexit warnings
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Comment & OpinionToday marks a turning point in the fight for transparency in food waste
Suppliers and retailers have put politics aside to agree on the approach of “Target, Measure, Act”
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News'Grisly' no-deal Brexit could put an end to protected UK food names
Industry bodies have warned the government’s latest Brexit technical notices show the UK food sector will be critically exposed to a hard Brexit
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NewsNFU calls for businesses to join Wrap food waste initiative
It is supporting the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap which aims for half of the UK’s 250 biggest food businesses to measure waste by next year
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NewsWrap and IGD 'Roadmap' signatories pledge to halve food waste by 2030
So far 89 companies have signed up to the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap
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NewsHorticulture 'low-wage and low-productivity' says MAC report
Growers have slammed the Migration Advisory Comitee’s labour report and said it has ‘missed the point’