Archive of all National Farmers Union articles – Page 38
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Comment & OpinionWe must shine a light on our food security as Brexit darkness gathers
“I could grow a tomato absolutely anywhere – underground, in a Tube carriage, on the Moon.”
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Comment & Opinion10 takeaways for food and farming from the Conservative and Labour party conferences
As the Tory conference draws to a close, here is the Grocer’s take on events in Brighton and Manchester
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NewsMichael Gove signals government backing for deposit return scheme
Defra today launched a consultation on how reward and return schemes for drinks containers could work in England
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Comment & OpinionEU bosses must match UK and UN in food waste fight
At least £90m of food is going to waste across the EU each year, what is more depressing is the bureaucratic inertia blocking attempts to bring this figure down
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit: brave new world, or stormy seas for dairy?
There is optimism that exports to new markets could open up lucrative possibilities
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Comment & OpinionNine industry experts tell us where UK dairy will be in five years
“In five years we will have a greater understanding of our new trading environment as we’ll be post Brexit”
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy's got talent: how dairy is tackling the labour crisis
How is the dairy industry nurturing the best talent to ensure it has the leaders and innovators of the future?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to sell dairy in the age of 'scary': expert panel
How can the industry win the nutritional and welfare arguments when online gives anti-dairy lobbyists such firepower?
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NewsTesco unveils range of fresh vegetables aimed at children
Retailer says it wants to add a ‘touch of novelty’ through interesting shapes and sizes
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NewsTesco accused of 'shying away' from British lamb support
But supermarket hits back at NFU criticism and insists it sells more than last year
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NewsSoft fruit industry demands seasonal worker scheme
Fruit growers report that in some areas up to 20% of seasonal workers have left farms and gone home
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NewsLower tariffs would 'devastate' farming in the UK, claims NFU
NFU president Meurig Raymond urged the government to “maintain a deep trading relationship with the EU”
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NewsHalf of businesses say EU nationals planning to leave
Trade bodies from across the £110bn sector have warned of an “irreversible exit” of resources…
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Comment & OpinionDairy needs to fight harder against vegan extremism
A constant stream of anti-dairy rhetoric on social media and now a ’World Plant Milk Day’ is keeping the vegan agenda firmly in the spotlight
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NewsBritish farmers to get full benefit of Morrisons milk range
Morrisons is ramping up its support for British dairy farmers with a new dedicated milk supply group
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Comment & OpinionDo consumers actually care about ‘fake farm’ brands?
The move by Morrisons could be seen as a cute PR ploy on a special day of promoting British agriculture … but it looks like it worked as the national media lapped it up
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NewsMorrisons pledges not to use 'fake-farm' brands
The pledge forms part of a new campaign by the supermarket to promote British produce
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NewsMedia Bites 10 August: AB InBev, Premier Foods, Unilever, Morrisons, Worldpay
AB InBev has agreed a 50/50 joint venture with Turkish brewer Efes for its businesses in Russia and Ukraine; Premier Foods appoints a new chairman; Unilever bows to investor pressure; Morrisons vows not to adopt fake farm brands; and Worldpay takeover puts jobs at risk.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Aug: Sainsbury's, P&H, Business rates
Sainsbury’s is preparing to shed as many as 1,000 jobs as it gears up for the next phase of its cost-cutting drive.
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NewsTesco cuts British lamb facings to 50%
The levy board’s latest Beef & Lamb Watch analysis revealed that just 50% of Tesco’s lamb facings were British in June 201…