Tom Bradshaw news, comment and analysis – Page 5
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Analysis & FeaturesGeneral election: What are the main parties promising on food and farming?
With the manifestos out, part three of our election analysis series examines pledges for a sector that has never been higher up the political agenda
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NewsFarm support widened following extreme weather
New eligibility criteria in the £50m Farming Recovery Fund has opened up the scheme to thousands more farmers who have suffered significant damage to their land
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Analysis & FeaturesLabrador retail crime and Asda rebrand: this week on grocery social media
Asda unveiled a fresh rebrand and bread-stealing Labradors became Facebook celebs. What you missed this week on social media in the world of grocery
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat our industry is demanding from a general election
Key bodies in the food, grocery and farming sectors set out their priorities for an incoming government on issues such as the supply chain, retail crime, labour shortages, inflation and health
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Comment & OpinionWhat the NFU wants to see beyond the Farm to Fork Summit
A public show of support isn’t enough – we need actions and policies, says NFU president Tom Bradshaw
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Analysis & FeaturesWas Sunak’s summit enough to inspire supply chain confidence?
The second annual Farm to Fork Summit saw representatives from across the food sector gather at No 10 to hear the PM’s proposals
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Analysis & FeaturesAs confidence falls, what’s worrying farmers the most in new NFU survey?
The NFU’s annual confidence survey shows farmers are expecting production to fall by significant numbers over the next year with confidence at ‘all time lows’
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NewsGovernment announces long-term seasonal labour scheme
The government has announced plans to extend the seasonal worker visa route for five years until 2029 to give businesses time to plan effectively
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NewsFarmer confidence at an all-time low, NFU data reveals
The Farmer Confidence Survey showed short and mid-term confidence is at its lowest since records began in 2010
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NewsMedia Bites 1 May: US fmcg, McDonald’s, Lidl
The world’s largest food and drinks companies have said that poorer consumers in the US are cutting their spending in the face of persistent price rises
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NewsNFU calls for halt to proposed seasonal worker cost changes
The union said it feared the new rules could have a financially damaging impact on farming and growing businesses
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NewsContinued rain putting harvest and planting on hold, industry says
New data from AHDB has revealed that wheat, winter barley and oilseed rape crops are all likely to be significantly reduced this year due to wet weather
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NewsSainsbury’s adds ‘Buy British’ section to its website
The new page spotlights over 450 100% British-sourced grocery products including fruit & veg, meat, dairy, eggs and chilled essentials
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Analysis & FeaturesMinette Batters upstages PM as she bats for farmers one last time
Rishi Sunak insisted government was ‘changing its culture’ around food
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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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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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Analysis & FeaturesThe produce hit hardest by Britain's disastrous weather
With thousands of acres of land under water, farmers of crops and livestock are counting the costs. And the retailers have been responding
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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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NewsMore imported vegetables likely as flooding hits key growing areas
Carrots, parsnips and leeks are among crops affected by ‘a recent surge in flooding’
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NewsEnvironment Agency blamed for Lincolnshire farmland flooding
Henry Moreton, cereals farmer and NFU county vice chairman, had 150 acres of land flooded with some areas under as much as 15 feet of water