All Farming articles – Page 51
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NewsPig producers call for ‘lasting reform’ after £750m loss from backlog crisis
The National Pig Association is calling for structural changes to the sector in order to better share risk in the supply chain
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NewsGrowers fear more labour shortages as recruiter is axed
Kent-based AG Recruitment, had its licence revoked by the Home Office last week in the wake of controversy over the alleged treatment of migrant workers.
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Comment & OpinionStop looking for Brexit dividends. Rushed legislation won’t benefit anyone
It’s high time we moved on from clambering to tell a positive Brexit story, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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NewsMedicine database launched to tackle antibiotic resistance in meat and dairy supply chains
The Food Industry Initiative on Antimicrobials has backed a new database to track usage of the medicines in cattle and sheep supply chains
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NewsRSPCA Assured launches campaign to promote hen welfare this Pancake Day
The campaign is part of the organisation’s bid to back RSPCA Assured egg producers during bird flu restrictions
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NewsFischer Farms reports successful wheat trial in vertical farm
The agritech business claims it is the first vertical farm in the UK to cultivate the crop in a biosecure, controlled environment
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NewsAvara Foods slumps to loss amid ‘inflationary pressures not seen for a decade’
The poultry supplier saw a £16.9m profit swing to a £16.1m loss during the 2021/22 financial year
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NewsMore legislation needed to halt premature salmon death, animal charities warn
NGO Animal Equality claimed that 2.8 million farmed salmon died on-farm in Scotland during September
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News2 Sisters owner Boparan and ForFarmers abandon animal feed joint venture
Boparan subsidiary 2Agriculture had hoped the jv would bring down feed prices
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NewsFarmgate milk prices plunge by 12% in just one month
Pricing reached record highs last year, driving significant retail price inflastion across the dairy category
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NewsArla warns of tough year ahead after 2022 trading ‘volatility’
The dairy giant saw branded volumes fall last year as the cost of living crisis kicked in
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NewsStrawberries to get pricier as UK nears Egyptian tariff quota
The UK’s tariff-free quota for Egyptian strawberries is now at ’critical’ levels, according to government data
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Comment & OpinionWill the new Department for Energy Security better support food and drink businesses?
The new department, headed by Grant Shapps, is the most eye-catching move in the PM’s mini reshuffle
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ReportsCracking up: profit/loss of top 10 egg packagers
The UK’s top 20 egg producers and packers had a collective turnover of just over £1bn in their most recently published accounts
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Category ReportHow long before eggs crack under the pressure? Eggs category report 2023
Egg producers and packers are taking flight as soaring costs and rock-bottom retail prices turn profits to losses. What can be done?
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NewsBerryWorld partners with vertical farm to grow strawberries year round
Smartkas has agreed to grow Eve’s Delight strawberries in its vertical farm in Essex, which has 27,000 sq m of growing space
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News‘More suffering’ for farmed fish as new sea lice policy begins
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council has changed its policy on sea lice, meaning millions of fish could suffer painful infestations before being treated, said Compassion in World Farming
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NewsWyke Farms sees sales and profit rise, despite soaring costs
The supplier said the cost of producing cheddar had doubled since the start of its accounting period
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NewsAgflation starts to decline but continues to outpace food inflation
Agflation was estimated to be at 18.7%, compared to 11.1% for agricultural outputs
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NewsChicken supply facing ‘crisis’ due to low returns, producer claims
Herefordshire-based Jo Hilditch of Whittern Farms warned the sector could suffer the same problems as seen in eggs in recent months