All Farming articles – Page 31
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NewsHectare raises almost £17m to bring agritech to global market
The $20m Series A funding will support the rollout of its digital agricultural supply chain software to trace, transact and transport commodities
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NewsTributes paid to dairy sector stalwart Ian Potter
The dairy industry expert and analyst died this week aged 62
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NewsMilk processors cite oversupply as they slash farmgate prices
The price cuts come amid an ‘uncertain’ economic outlook, according to processors
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NewsPost-Brexit supply chains contributing to food shortages
A supermarket CEO blamed a ‘massive’ shift to cheaper fresh produce sources outside the EU for exacerbating food shortages
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NewsWaitrose to turn surplus food waste into animal feed as part of new trial
Staff will sort surplus food, which then be backhauled to Waitrose depots
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NewsNFU launches growth strategy to keep fruit & veg on shelves
The strategy has set out 10 policies that will underpin the success of the sector, enable long-term growth and ensure the fresh supply of produce
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets have broken the fresh supply chain. The solution is in their hands
The answer to these shortages lies solely in the hands of retailers, says Ged Futter, director, The Retail Mind
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Comment and OpinionStilton is the king of British cheeses – so why is it so under-represented on shelf?
There is real opportunity to give more space to stilton and other British blue cheeses, says Bill Mathieson, MD of Long Clawson Dairy
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Beth Alexander, monitor farm programme manager, Quality Meat Scotland
‘Be bold, ask the questions and see where it can take you. Don’t underestimate yourself – age is just a number’
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NewsLidl becomes latest retailer to ration fresh produce amid shortages
It follows similar moves by Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons, which issued buying restrictions on some lines last week in light of empty shelves
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NewsTesco grants Leaf marque certification to all UK growers
The retailer’s growers are now certified to robust environmental standards
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NewsOrganic sales growing despite cost of living pressures
Total organic sales rose by 1.6% to £3.1bn last year despite ‘unprecedented challenges’ for businesses and consumers
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NewsFruit & veg crisis: farmers slam Thérèse Coffey’s response
Criticism of the Defra secretary comes amid myriad crises across British food production
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NewsGrowers buoyed by living wage change for seasonal staff
Farming minister Mark Spencer this week delivered a welcome boost to growers, who will no longer be expected to pay the premium of previous years
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NewsGrowUp Farms rolls vertically grown salad bags into Iceland
The launch was described as an ‘industry first’ by the business
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Comment and OpinionNFU Conference shows our strength in driving the national food discourse
We should all be significantly more self-confident about our collective ability to make our industry’s case on the national stage, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Analysis and FeaturesHomeless to hired: taking a chance on different candidates
Homeless people, prison leavers, and veterans are often out of work due to a mix of stigma and circumstance. Now companies are looking to change that
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Comment and OpinionFairtrade farmers need the support of UK shoppers as inflation soars
The UK imports 40% of our food so we have a vested interest in a continuous supply of good-quality imports, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at the Fairtrade Foundation
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Comment and OpinionStarmer impresses farmers with NFU Conference appearance
Keir Starmer became the first Labour leader to attend the conference in a decade, pledging changes to trade and veterinary agreements
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NewsUK salad production to hit lowest levels since records began
NFU president Minette Batters said British farming was in peril as the worst is yet to come from an increasingly alarming slump in production