All Farming articles – Page 19
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News
Adam Leyland smashes Farm Africa fundraising target after Mahale Mountains sponsored walk
The ‘gruelling’ trek was Farm Africa’s first post-pandemic sponsored walk
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News
Farmers and co-ops commit to regenerative agriculture framework
Over 20 leading fmcg companies and farmer co-operatives have developed and tested the framework across their global supply chains
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Comment and Opinion
The coffee sector is in crisis. We must address the issues now
Smallholders produce 75% of the world’s coffee yet lack negotiating power in supply chains, says LJ Loftus, deputy director of partnerships at the Fairtrade Foundation
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News
Branston appoints general manager for protein extraction facility
The potato supplier has appointed Tom Seagrief to the GM role in preparation for full-scale production and commercialisation of potato protein in early 2024
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News
Minette Batters to stand down from NFU presidency in February
Batters described her move as a ‘tough decision’ in her opening message in the October NFU Magazine
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Magnum to help more women in Ivorian cocoa farming communities
Unilever-owned Magnum’s female empowerment programme helps Ivorian communities during the cocoa off-season
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Apple growers experience dramatic drop in profitability
The growers body explained the slump was ’inevitable’ as input cost inflation to growers ran at about 23%
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News
Australia targets major push into UK red meat market following trade deal
The UK/Australia trade deal came into force at the end of May
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Comment and Opinion
Export opinion: Wyke Farms’ Rich Clothier on Brexit, new markets and opportunities
Wyke has looked to new markets like Japan, Australia, South Africa and the US
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The Big Interview
Shelagh Hancock on sustainability, an optimistic future, and women in dairy
Dairy has come a long way since Shelagh Hancock was the only woman at the table. The First Milk CEO talks sustainability and her future vision
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Analysis and Features
Is it back to square one for UK dairy?
In a never-ending game of boom and bust, the industry is facing elevated input costs, retailer rationalisations and an escalating climate crisis
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News
Cheese sector ‘at risk of long-term damage’ from supermarkets
Many cheesemakers were now facing ‘extremely challenging times’, according to a new report by Kite Consulting
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Agri-food businesses at risk of ‘greenwashing’ over unsubstantiated regen-ag claims
A significant proportion of companies had not put in place any formal quantitative company-wide targets on regenerative farming, despite promoting the methods
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Half of British fruit & vegetable farmers likely to walk away within 12 months
Supermarkets and their buyers were accused of not paying on time, pursuing cheaper food alternatives from overseas and cancelling or changing orders at the last minute
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Category Report
Why chocolate has reached a melting point
Erratic weather is putting ever more pressure on chocolate prices. But certain brands are keeping cool in the face of melting demand
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Comment and Opinion
Intensive animal farming is killing the planet. The solution is in our hands
We need to reduce the number of animals farmed and move to higher-welfare regenerative farm systems, says Dr Tracey Jones, global director of food business at Compassion in World Farming
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News
NatureMetrics wins Tesco award for innovation to track supply chain biodiversity
The award sees the company win a fast-track introduction to the Tesco supplier network and a trial with one of the retailer’s supply chain partners
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Analysis and Features
How vertical farms are reaching new heights
Reports of vertical farming’s death have been greatly exaggerated. While some have failed to take root, others are thriving
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Analysis and Features
Sugar farmers furious over British Sugar monopsony
Farmers have accused the processor of a ‘greedy abuse of power’
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News
Sainsbury’s relaunches Taste the Difference beef with a 25% lower carbon footprint
The premium Aberdeen Angus-based British beef range was described by the retailer as ‘the largest low-carbon beef range ever produced in the UK’