All Farming articles – Page 84
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News
Labour plans animal welfare commissioner in far-reaching policy pitch
The 50-point ‘animal welfare manifesto for government’ also includes bans of sow farrowing crates and foie gras imports
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Government faces backlash over ‘bamboozling’ Brexit immigration move
It has said it intends to bring an end to freedom of movement on Halloween in the event of a no-deal
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No-deal Brexit to cost farming sector £850m a year: report
Profitability was expected to drop by 18% within a year of a no-deal, research by consultancy Andersons suggested
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Comment & Opinion
IPCC report: how UK meat producers can cut their carbon footprint
Offshoring the carbon problem of meat production is a bad idea, says Professor Chris Elliott
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Number of Welsh farmers in Tesco lamb contract doubles
The contracts provide farmers with a guaranteed selling price
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Defra secretary Villiers urged to reassure food sector over Brexit
Industry leaders have called on Villiers to offer ’urgent reassurances’ on future trade relationships, environmental and animal welfare standards
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UK hemp farm Hempen forced to destroy crop after losing licence
The not-for-profit grower believes the move to revoke its licence was the result of new government guidance
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Morrisons invests £2m in supply apprenticeships
The money will be made available to employers in Morrisons’ supply chain
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Comment & Opinion
Don’t just lash out at farmers. Help them fight our ‘cheap food’ system
It feels like negative views about farmers are becoming more common
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Comment & Opinion
Our food system must change, but there’s only so much it can do
Politicians and economists have as much work to do as supermarkets and farmers
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Climate emergency makes urgent transition to sustainable food system ‘essential’
The government needs to start taking action now to transition to a sustainable and healthy food system by 2030, warned a report by the RSA
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Beef farmers urge support as markets reach ‘three-year low’
The NFU has called on processors, retailers, Defra and the AHDB to work with farmers
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Comment & Opinion
Defra’s latest food sector review may be Gove’s last chance to deliver
Michael Gove has in the past been taken to task for ‘taking the F out of Defra’
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Analysis & Features
Is vertical farming the future of food?
The popularity of vertical farming is on the rise. Can it grow from a niche to a major source of food?
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Henry Dimbleby to lead Defra food sector review
The Leon co-founder’s review will form part of work for a new National Food Strategy for England
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Moy Park faces investigations over chicken welfare practices
An animal rights charity says it has seen ”extreme animal suffering” at three of the poultry producer’s farms
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Analysis & Features
Platform at The Arches: how Glasgow's foodie market is supporting the community
What was once an infamous nightclub is now home to a farmers’ market with a community focus
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News
Food and farming bodies hit out after migration committee 'ignores' sector
A new report into ’shortage occupations’, where vacancies need to be filled by non-UK workers, had omited the sector, warned the NFU
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Global agri player Corteva makes US stock market debut
Global agriculture specialist Corteva has become an independently listed company on the New York Stock Exchange today after splitting from parent DowDuPont.
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Comment & Opinion
French farmers urged to soil pants
One assumes piles of discarded lingerie are an everyday hazard for France’s fit-izens