All Farming articles – Page 59
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Comment and OpinionWould carbon taxes help growers and suppliers stop deforestation?
A carbon tax is widely seen in the environmental sector as an elegant solution to carbon emissions through a regulatory-based approach. However, have governments considered the impact on smallholder farmers, large growers, and suppliers? Alan Kroeger, head of supply chains at Satelligence, explains what economy-wide carbon taxes will mean for growers vs suppliers
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NewsMcCain announces raft of sustainability targets for the 2020s
The frozen giant made the commitments after the launch of its second global sustainability report
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NewsRivers ‘unprotected’ from threat of farm pollution, claim campaigners
Noble Foods’ free-range chicken farm has been accused of polluting the River Wye
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NewsBritish asparagus supplies hit hard by freezing weather
Supplies are at half the levels of a normal year, according to the British Asparagus Association
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Analysis and FeaturesAustralian trade deal: what questions are unanswered?
Will Australia be able to export food produced to standards illegal in the UK?
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NewsSoil Association launches centre for sustainable farming excellence
The Soil Association Exchange initiative aims to create an industry-wide set of standards and tools
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NewsMüller renews Lidl milk supply deal for another three years
Source: Müller Milk & Ingredients Müller Direct farmers will have the option to secure up to 50% of their milk supply at a 29ppl fixed price for three years as part of the deal Müller Milk & Ingredients has renewed its three-year milk supply contract with ...
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NewsPaynes Dairies posts strong sales rise to £92.1m
Accounts posted at Companies House for the year to 30 April 2020 showed a £5m increase in sales to £92.1m
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NewsDelayed but bigger strawberries expected after cold UK weather
2021’s chilly winter and spring have led the crop to grow at a slower pace this year
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NewsTrade experts play down Australia trade deal concerns
Boris Johnson’s cabinet is apparently locked in a dispute over whether to grant Australia zero-tariff access
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Analysis and FeaturesWorld Bee Day: What will happen to the UK’s pesticide legislation now it is out of the EU?
Brexit was supposed to mean sovereignty but when it comes to pesticides and agrichemicals, academics, campaigners, and the pesticide lobby all agree the UK is so far falling short
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NewsAHDB planning big job cuts following votes to abolish levies
140 jobs are under threat following growers’ votes to ditch the horticulture and potato levies earlier this year
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NewsRising production costs could push up retail dairy prices
Processors have been increasing farmgate prices in response to strong global demand and a lower-than-expected spring flush in the UK
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Comment and OpinionDear Henry Dimbleby: give us a fair food strategy for people, planet and animals
We want a National Food Strategy both businesses and grassroots organisations can get behind, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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NewsAnimal welfare action plan raises farmer fears over lower standard imports
The NFU said the government’s new action plan would ’raise the bar at home’, without any certainty the same standards would be applied to imports
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NewsFinal SAWS operator for 2021 UK fruit & veg harvest announced
It follows warnings that leaving the announcement until after the end of April would lead to labour shortages at the start of the season
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NewsPork producer ditched by processor and retailers over ‘disturbing’ welfare breaches
P&G Sleigh was implicated in a Times investigation and has been suspended by Tesco, Lidl, Pilgrim’s UK and QMS
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Comment and OpinionHow regenerative agriculture can help the food industry cut carbon
Tackling climate change will take a whole food chain approach and collaboration has never been more important, says Chris Daly, chief sustainability officer, PepsiCo Europe
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NewsOilseed rape prices up due to crop concerns
According to Mintec, rapeseed oil at Rotterdam was priced at €1,053.33 (£909.56) per metric tonne on 7 April
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NewsPick for Britain scheme for UK-based farm workers scrapped
The scheme was launched last year to recruit UK workers for seasonal farm jobs