All Farming articles – Page 46
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NewsEgg producers ‘trapped’ in system call for supply chain overhaul
Producers have told The Grocer conditions are ‘the worst it has been in 20 years’ and have called for ‘price restructuring’ across the supply chain
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NewsABP announces £1.5m investment in red meat sustainability programme
The detailed programme will include assessment of carbon footprint, soil health and water use, and support biodiversity creation and resource efficiency
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NewsMeat industry welcomes Defra move to postpone export checks
New rules requiring paper vet-signed attestations confirming regular farm visits on EU meat exports have been delayed for a year
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NewsGlobal cage-free egg progress increasing, new report reveals
In the UK, 64.6% of eggs are now cage-free and there has been an increase in free-range
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NewsSainsbury’s stocks imported eggs in response to shortage
The supermarket has had to broaden its supply chain following national issues with egg supply
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NewsFarming under the spotlight in Waitrose 2022 Christmas ad
Waitrose has released its Christmas advert for 2022 focusing on the farming industry’s year-round preperation for the festive period
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NewsPublic believes factory farming puts profits ahead of climate and animals, new research finds
It revealed that only half of British adults (55%) were aware that the livestock sector produces more greenhouse gas emissions than the transport sector
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NewsSoaring production costs leading growers to ‘walk away’ from sector, research finds
A study for the NFU by Promar International revealed many producers were now on a ‘knife edge’, leading to concerns over supply
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Comment & Opinion‘Unskilled labour’? Food careers need a different language – and mindset
We need to excite and inspire school leavers to look at food production as a rewarding career, says Jamie Keeble, co-founder of Heck
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NewsBranston appoints Jim Windle as new managing director
Windle has been promoted from financial director, a role he held from 2015
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Comment & OpinionFood is finally taking centre stage at COP27 – and waste is high on the agenda
We cannot reach net zero without transforming the way we produce, distribute and consume food, says Ignacio Gavilan, director of sustainability at Consumer Goods Forum and Viktoria de Bourbon de Parme, food & agriculture transformation lead at World Benchmarking Alliance
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NewsAHDB unveils ‘focused’ list of priorities for next five years
The levy board had refocused its activities with more targeted activities around areas such as marketing, market intelligence and exports
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NewsNew soy deforestation roadmap ‘seriously flawed’ claim critics
Soy-linked deforestation could even increase, according to environmental campaigners
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NewsEgg prices up 50% but shortages loom due to tight supply
It comes as some retailers were this week reportedly considering egg rationing and importing from Poland due to shortfalls
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NewsArla calls for more investment to increase biofuel production from farm waste
The dairy co-op has invested in permanent moves to tap into this energy source and is now using slurry and food waste to power seven trucks
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NewsUK self-sufficiency contracting, industry leaders warn Efra committee
Minette Batters, NFU president, said she had ‘never witnessed anything like this’ when it came to the pressures the sector was under
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NewsBumper brassica crops ‘won’t stop growing’ after mild autumn weather
According to Riverford Organic Farmers, crops have become so confused by the weather in the south west that they’ve grown too fast and too quickly
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NewsRSPB Fair to Nature certification scheme expanded and relaunched
The scheme, which is run by the RSPB, is the only certification scheme with a focus on biodiversity and reversing nature loss
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Comment & OpinionWill COP27 help food brands grasp the consumption nettle? Probably not
Tackling overconsumption is key to addressing the climate crisis. That’s a harsh truth for the industry to swallow
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Comment & OpinionWhy the Genetic Technology Bill will cost farmers and businesses dearly
Government determination to remove labelling on ‘precision bred organisms’ carries significant risks, says Roger Kerr of Organic Farmers & Growers