All Farming articles – Page 2
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NewsDave Kennedy calls for industry war room mentality to tackle net zero
The former Defra boss has called on the food industry to bring the “wartime” spirit of its battle during the pandemic to the fight against climate change
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NewsDefra announces £50m investment to protect farming communities
It has also announced a new approach to delivering funding to make sure it works for communities
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NewsRanjit Singh slams ‘disaster’ farm tax and warns of shortages and inflation
The ’Chicken King’ has warned changes to inheritance tax will force many farms out of business, while also restricting supply and driving up prices
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Comment & OpinionWhy we need a truly regenerative system in chicken farming
We need to design a system as if nature had designed it – placing the bird at the centre, say Annie Rayner and Clare Hill, founders of Planton Farm
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NewsOrganic Farmers & Growers appoints new CEO
Bill Young will take up the role at OF&G on 2 December 2024
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NewsAvara Foods reduces carbon emissions ahead of sustainability targets
Its 2024 Our Planet report revealed that since its 2019 baseline, the company had reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 31% and Scope 3 by 34%
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Comment & OpinionIndustrial Farm Animal Production: academic text provides reasons for optimism
From factory farms to ‘Frankenchickens’, meat production is getting ever more concentrated and intensive
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Deli
Each bagged salad is grown in a controlled indoor environment, eliminating the need for pesticides or chlorine, and requires 97% less water
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Comment & OpinionShafting farmers with £500m Inheritance Tax grab makes no sense
The pasty tax. The tampon tax. The 10p tax. The poll tax. There have been many tax u-turns. Is the new farm inheritance tax next in line? It should be
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NewsFurious farmers prepare to protest over ‘awful’ tax raid
The protests, expected towards the end of November, are being planned by the Save British Farming group
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is the budget such bad news for the UK’s farmers?
Rule changes by the chancellor on IHT eligibility have been hugely controversial
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NewsAgInflation survey reveals drop in cost of five key farming inputs
Inflation is still present in areas such as seed, machinery and labour, AF warned
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News‘Muck Map’ reveals full extent of farming’s impact on rivers
The Severn, Great Ouse, Ouse (Yorkshire), Norfolk Rivers Group, Trent and Wye are listed as rivers most likely to be affected by manure from factory farms
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NewsNet zero 2030 targets to be missed without 20% meat and dairy cut
The report from IGD and Wrap concludes that without “urgent action on diets”, the government’s legally binding targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions will be unachievable
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NewsAnti-budget strike action by farmers ‘could lead to food shortages’
Farms worth over £1m will now be subject to 20% inheritance tax, prompting fears many will become unviable
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NewsOver 11,000 people call for tighter supermarket regulation on farmwashing
The Farmers Against Farmwashing campaign said the public support had been ’overwhelming’
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NewsEgg producer Farmlay invests £2.4m in state-of-the-art facility
The investment includes building alterations and the adoption of new grading technology
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NewsMedia Bites 6 November: Asda, air fryers, farming strikes
Farmers are reportedly planning strike action in response to plans to introduce a 20% inheritance tax on farms
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NewsMorrisons announces 5% discount for its farmers in store and online
The move is the latest extension to the retailer’s support for UK farmers, including its continued commitment to invest £1.4bn per year into British farming
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NewsLancashire Farm Dairy sees profits double due to new listings
The yoghurt maker posted ‘record’ results in the year to 31 January 2024