All Farming articles – Page 46
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Comment & OpinionThe Sunak food summit should invite diverse voices from farmers to citizens
We need different voices pushing for diversity on our plates, biodiversity on and off farm, and diversity in our workforce, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsFarming heads call for action on food security
Food bosses at the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum criticised the government’s dismissal of a need for a national food strategy
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NewsOutdated Defra systems accused of putting industry at risk
A report by parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has slammed the ‘inefficient and expensive’ systems
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NewsPrinces signs pre-harvest supply contracts with tomato growers
Pricing has been set in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Foggia
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NewsJeremy Clarkson said to be on Sunak’s guest list for ‘inflation summit’
It is understood the PM has cast the net far and wide for attendees to the event next Tuesday
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NewsRevived Farmison starts phased reopening of meat business
The upmarket online butcher was rescued from administration by ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke last month
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Promotional FeaturesMasterclass: why premium tomatoes are winning with shoppers
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, the £211.2m ambient tomato category is seeing growth in the private-label and premium sectors, but the middle ground is feeling the pinch. Discover how the premium category can help drive the market forwards.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs British farming facing an existential crisis?
The UK’s self-sufficiency is ‘slipping’, with many growers reporting receiving minuscule returns. Does Rishi Sunak’s emergency summit signal the start of meaningful action to save British farming?
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Comment & OpinionFood security: the only topic on the agenda for Sunak’s summit
Issues across farming, climate change and food poverty are all relevant to Rishi Sunak’s meeting
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KVI TrackerRice prices set to rise further following Spanish heatwave
Rice is already far more expensive in British supermarkets than a year ago
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NewsFreshways and Arla make further cuts to farmgate milk prices
The processors cited an increase in global milk supplies, coupled with reduced domestic demand, or putting downward pressure on their prices
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NewsSupermarket egg prices still rising as shortages continue
As many as 57 shell egg lines sold in the traditional big four, Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose have seen their prices rise by at least 10% since the start of the year
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NewsCereal Partners Worldwide pledges to reach net zero by 2050
The Nestlé-General Mills joint venture will improve areas of its supply chain including ingredients sourcing, packaging, energy efficiency and transport emissions
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Comment & OpinionWhat can farmers and retail bosses expect from the ‘Sunak summit’?
The agenda is currently a mystery, but that the meeting has been brought forward suggests a level of urgency
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NewsFarmer confidence plunges in face of rising costs and bureaucracy
The NFU’s latest Farm Confidence Survey found that 88% of respondents felt the soaring price of input costs would negatively effect their businesses
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NewsFischer Farms appoints first business development manager
The vertical farming company has announced the new appointment as it prepares for the opening of what it claims to be the world’s largest vertical farm
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy British apples are disappearing from supermarket shelves
With returns low, growers are withdrawing orchard investments
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NewsNo progress on many chicken welfare commitments, finds report
Compassion in World Farming has launched its first annual ChickenTrack report to measure company progress towards higher welfare requirements
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NewsAgricultural inflation easing but farms remain under pressure
The latest research by farm supplies co-op AF showed a fall in average agricultural input costs of 2.6% in the six months to the end of March
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NewsGrosvenor increases food technology investments
Global property group Grosvenor increased its investment into food and agriculture firms last year, despite the macro-economic headwinds facing the sector