All Farming articles – Page 64
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NewsSpeciality Brands launches ‘world first’ biodynamic whisky
Called Biodynamic: Luna, the 50% abv drink was distilled from ‘rare barley varieties’ that were grown using biodynamic farming methods, said Speciality Brands
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NewsMorrisons launches seaweed feed project in bid to cut cattle methane emissions
Research published earlier this year found cows belched out 82% less methane after putting a small amount of red seaweed in their feed
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NewsMoy Park to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% by 2030
The poultry giant will also scale up regenerative farming practices as part of its sustainability plan
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NewsAvian flu prevention zone imposed in Great Britain
There have been a number of reported cases of avian flu in wild and captive birds in recent weeks
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NewsWyke Farms and First Milk to reward sustainable farmers with bonuses
Milk price premiums will be added to the milk price of the two suppliers’ farmers
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NewsDairy Roadmap lines up new commitments to help sector hit net zero
The initiative’s steering group has set out a ‘detailed delivery programme of actions’ in its new Net Zero Climate Ambition document
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NewsLeaf Marque unveils new target to almost double certified produce by 2026
It is aiming for 85% of the produce grown in the UK to be certified within the next five years
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NewsMorrisons unveils major pork promotion in bid to aid crisis-hit pig farmers
The promotion will see a host of British counter products discounted through November
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NewsSainsbury’s agriculture boss Barney Kay to join Pilgrim’s UK
Kay will join the pork giant next month, succeeding Andrew Saunders
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Comment & OpinionCOP26 must trigger a mindset shift around food
For decades, food production’s measure of success has been increasing yields. That needs to change
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NewsVertical farm operator Fischer Farms starts work on ‘world’s biggest’ facility
Its site in Norfolk will open next May and will have the ability to produce the equivalent of 72,000 90g salad bags per day
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NewsCranswick closes in on net zero with 14 carbon-neutral sites
The pork and poultry giant has also completed a shift to 100% certified deforestation-free soya feed
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NewsArla floats ‘poo power’ as renewable energy solution
The dairy co-op has created limited-edition AA rechargeable ‘Cow Patteries’ powered by electricity sourced from cow waste to raise awareness
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NewsDairy faces ‘reset’ as rocketing input costs drive up prices
Increases in costs of energy and feed are set to drive significant inflation across dairy, according to research by Kite Consulting
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PodcastThe Grocer’s Dairymen Podcast: Andrew Booth of WD Farms
Not just a good life, but a ‘life worth living’
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Analysis & FeaturesEggs to Apples, East Sussex: the full-basket farm shop
Based in the village of Hurst Green, the award-winning family business has blended farm shop tradition with 21st-century attitude
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NewsTesco commits to closing living wage gaps in its UK banana supply chain
Though half of its banana suppliers already paid a living wage to workers, the remainder had gaps ranging between 2% and 18%, Tesco said
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Comment & OpinionThe Net Zero Strategy’s meat and dairy omissions could turn out to be irrelevant
Many in the industry are striving to beat the government’s green targets
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NewsMorrisons, NFU and McDonald’s partner with Harper Adams for new sustainable farming school
The partnership has been described as a UK first and is designed to equip the food sector workforce with new skills to produce food more sustainably
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Comment & OpinionThe New Zealand trade deal has some ‘big winners’, but UK farming isn’t one
The UK has reached an agreement in principle with New Zealand, whose farmers are thrilled. British farmers, however, are less convinced