Archive of all National Farmers Union articles – Page 4
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Comment & Opinion(Un-)inspired? Rishi Sunak says he’s got British food’s back
Food and farming matters to the government in this election year, which is why prime minister Rishi Sunak ventured to the NFU Conference
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NewsTom Bradshaw elected NFU president
Bradshaw will be joined by David Exwood as deputy president and Rachel Hallos as vice president
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NewsChicken ‘artificially cheap’ in supermarkets despite price hikes
Average prices rose by almost 15% last year but needed to increase further to safeguard the sector, producers have warned
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NewsPotato prices soar as poor weather affects supply
Core lines of maris piper potatoes across the major multiples saw rises of up to 22% in a month
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NewsNew dairy regulations and farmer protection could be adopted by other categories: NFU
The new regulations, laid before parliament on Wednesday, include the creation of a new adjudicator-type body
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NewsSunak confirms £15m food waste fund, after years of industry campaigning
The move was made as part of a series of announcements by Sunak to try to improve food security in the UK
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NewsRed Tractor scheme ‘sound’ but requires comms improvement
The governance review, undertaken by consultancy Campbell Tickell, was launched in the wake of a fierce backlash by farmers in October
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NewsSunak promises annual food security review at NFU Conference
Rishi Sunak, as the first prime minister to speak at the conference since 2008, unveiled new plans to boost food security in the UK
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InterviewsMinette Batters on ‘rebooting’ as she steps down as NFU president
Batters reflects on six years dealing with Covid, politicians and climate
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NewsNo Farmers, No Food campaign group wins support as Europe protests
UK farmers have been debating following their European colleagues’ protest action
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Category ReportMeat & poultry trends 2024: Does Red Tractor need a jump-start?
Meat & poultry producers say they’re buckling under the weight of assurance scheme audits and inefficiency. What can be done?
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NewsRed Tractor CEO: ‘scheme is not here just for farmers’
Moseley has faced calls to resign from his position after the ill-fated announcement of a new, retailer-backed environmentally-focused Red Tractor module in October
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NewsNFU review finds Red Tractor ‘relatively sound’, claims update
The review also revealed ’questions of trust and communication’ which needed to be addressed by the farm assurance scheme
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NewsNFU members win legal case against government over bird flu compensation
The members argued APHA, part of Defra, had wrongly interpreted the law underpinning its compensation scheme
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NewsTom Bradshaw set to succeed Minette Batters as NFU president
Bradshaw said he would be “honoured to lead the NFU through this continued period of change and volatility”
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NewsHorticulture growth under threat as costs continue to rise for sector
A new report by Promar International found costs of production had increased by as much as 39% in the past two years
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NewsSugar beet growers and British Sugar finally agree supply contract
The two parties had been locked in an increasingly acrimonious negotitation since May
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NewsNext government should set food production targets, NFU urges
The majority of shoppers backed targets to boost food security, revealed the NFU’s ‘manifesto’ for the next government
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NewsSugar negotiations in turmoil as growers reject latest British Sugar offer
Negotiations are now headed for arbitration
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Comment & OpinionWorking with Ireland is the best way for UK exports to thrive
For food and drink the Republic of Ireland is our most important interlocutor, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council