All Farming articles – Page 114
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NewsScrutiny for post-2013 seasonal worker gap when SAWS ends
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is being drafted in to advise fruit on veg growers on how to secure seasonal…
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NewsNFU urges retailers to show off UK sourcing
Retailers are not doing enough to promote the work they’re doing to support British agriculture…
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NewsDairy campaign gives 'wrong idea'
The dairy industry has reacted with scepticism to a new welfare campaign fronted by Joanna Lumley…
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NewsDelamere rebuts allegations of cruelty from Daily Mail 'exposé'
Delamere Dairy has spoken out in defence of one of its goats milk suppliers, which was branded cruel in a Daily Mail exposé last week.
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NewsHeston ad highlights Waitrose pig welfare claims
Waitrose will throw down the gauntlet to rivals over animal welfare in a new TV advert starring Heston Blumenthal.
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NewsLumley fronts dairy cow welfare push
Joanna Lumley is fronting a new campaign to improve the welfare of European dairy cows.
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NewsRadio 2 is best mood music for happy cows
Keen gardeners have long been known to talk to their plants to help them grow, but on British farms it’s a case of a little less conversation and a little more music.
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NewsIsn’t butter made from wheat? Youngsters stumped by food basics
Urgent action is needed to educate young people about food and farming, if a new study is to be believed.
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NewsBig harvest expected for Jubilee strawberries
Strawberry growers are predicting this year’s Driscoll Jubilee strawberry harvest will be 20% bigger than last year’s, driven by soaring demand for the variety.
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NewsFarm Animal Week push for Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s is teaming up with the RSPCA for Farm Animal Week this year, launching a fundraising drive on Freedom Foods products.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe human face of Peru's coffee crisis
Climate change is not just threatening the Peruvian coffee industry, it’s jeopardising global supplies. That’s why Cafédirect is acting now to combat it.
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NewsTacon takes on chair of arable farming venture
Christine Tacon, former MD of The Co-operative Farms, has been appointed chairman of a new company set up to invest in UK arable farmland.
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Analysis & FeaturesOil set to stay pricey
Look at Britain’s fields and you’ll see our green and pleasant land is turning a cheerful shade of yellow.
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NewsNFU consumer push to show Farming Delivers
The NFU has launched a major new consumer campaign to encourage Brits to buy UK-produced food and support British farming.
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Comment & Opinion
Retailers should copy GM move by Morrisons
Morrisons’ decision to allow GM feed in the poultry supply chain (24 March, p5) will be welcomed by many in farming - and should be followed by other retailers.
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Comment & Opinion
Unilever's Cool move
Unilever has, yet again, impressed me with its environmental concerns and drive for consistency across the sector.
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Comment & Opinion
Our 1862 commemorative anniversary issue
I am delighted to be able to offer The Grocer my congratulations, and those of the farming community, on this momentous anniversary.
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Comment & OpinionCan anyone stop Wall Street adversely influencing the price of food?
Lovely weather, isn’t it? I’ve heard the sun has extended as far North as Bradford.
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NewsHas Defra planted the seeds for a secure UK food supply?
While much in Defra’s latest report on Britain’s future food security is familiar, there are signs of a shift in government thinking, says Nick Hughes
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NewsColony Collapse Disorder and thrifty shoppers hit honey sales
Honey sales are down 5.4%, by volume after six consecutive years of growth [TNS 52w/e 4 October 2009]. Own-label honey led the decline, with sales down 7.4% in volume [IRI 52w/e 31 October 2009].