Tom Bradshaw news, comment and analysis – Page 7
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NewsTruss pledges to help growers with labour as seasonal workers depart early
Truss – who will find out on Monday if she will succeed Boris Johnson as PM – said ’we need to expand this scheme’
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NewsLabour crisis has created £60m-worth of crop losses this year, says NFU
A survey of growers by the farming union found that this year’s harvest had been ‘significantly impacted’ by the sector’s ongoing labour crisis
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NewsDefra appoints former G’s Fresh boss to examine food industry’s labour crisis
It will consider the challenges facing food and farming businesses to recruit and retain labour and provide recommendations
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NewsCrop shortages expected in coming months due to water scarcity, growers warn
Growers have warned that potato, onion, carrot and brassica crops are likely to be impacted by severe water shortages
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NewsCF Fertilisers plant shutdown set to heap more uncertainty on struggling food producers
The US chemical giant is to close its plant at Ince in Cheshire, though industry experts have played down the risk to CO2 supplies
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NewsNFU warns crop output could fall if fertiliser prices remain high
Union says government must include fertiliser in its new food supply blueprint
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will Defra’s alternative to CAP subsidies work?
George Eustice says three new initiatives will help boost biodiversity. But how will it affect food production and farmers’ bottom lines?
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NewsCommons committee slams government’s post-CAP farming plans
Chasing net zero via the government’s ELM scheme could hamper food production and see food imports surge, the Commons Public Accounts Committee warned
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Comment & OpinionSustainable farming incentives must be balanced against protecting UK industry
George Eustice today unveiled more detail on how the Landscape Recovery Scheme for England would work
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NewsAnti-deforestation measures: government to canvass businesses
The move follows commitments made in the Environment Act and at COP26
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NewsUK to relax rules on gene-edited crops
Cutting costs and red tape will enable more trials of gene-edited crops
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Comment & OpinionWhy the British food sector is facing a labour crisis - and what we can do about it
The current crisis ultimately stems from a lack of understanding about how food production and supply works, says NFU vice president Tom Bradshaw
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NewsHopes for temporary visas for EU HGV drivers dashed by government
The government has rebuffed numerous calls over the past few months for drivers to be added to the skills shortage occupation list
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Comment & OpinionCan an animal welfare argument jolt the government into tackling the labour crisis?
Farmers and the NPA have warned that culls may soon be necessary unless the Home Office takes action
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NewsLabour crisis revealed: Food shortages caused by 500,000 worker deficit
A new report estimates there are over half a million posts that need to be filled across farming, food production and distribution, as well as retail and hospitality
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NewsLabour crisis: Meat suppliers furious as workers look to flee UK
‘Bonkers’ EU resettlement scheme will pay up to £3,000 for EU workers to return home
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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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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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NewsExtend non-UK labour scheme or face price hikes and shortages, growers warn
Data from industry bodies showed the UK-resident workforce is not big or reliable enough to fulfil growers’ labour needs
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Promotional FeaturesWhy Covid-19 should prompt manufacturers to go the extra mile by cutting down on food miles
Consumers have become increasingly conscious of the provenance of food products and ingredients in recent years - and research suggests the global pandemic has only heightened concerns