All Farming articles – Page 97
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NewsUK agriculture gets £160m to cultivate ‘world-beating products’
The UK government today announced it is investing £160m in a bid to make the UK a world leader in agricultural science and technology and meet the future challenges of food security.
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NewsArla to bring dairy farm standards scheme to UK
Arla will be rolling out its own farm assurance scheme in the UK as of next year, as it seeks to bring its UK dairy farmers in line with its Scandinavian and German operations.
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Analysis & FeaturesNew Zealand lamb supply hit by drought
New Zealand lamb production is forecast to fall 9.3% as a result of drought this season…
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NewsMonsanto drops GM crops petitions in the EU
Monsanto is to withdraw eight requests to grow genetically modified crops in the European Union, citing lack of commercial prospects on the Continent.
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NewsNespresso pledges to source 10% Fairtrade coffee
Nespresso will source 10% of its coffee from Fairtrade-certified co-operatives as part of a series of pledges on sustainability.
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Comment & OpinionFairtrade on the price we must pay for tea
Cafédirect has launched a new report that reveals that to offer tea at low prices, compromises have to be made…
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Analysis & FeaturesLow UK wheat harvest... but price still falls
A few weeks ago, the NFU warned the UK wheat harvest could be down by as much as 30% on last year. But wheat prices are still falling…
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NewsDairy industry sets out vision for future growth
The UK’s leading dairy organisations have outlined their plans for the sector’s future in a bid to boost growth at home and abroad.
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NewsMorrisons hits on new Cheddar pricing model for dairy farmers
Morrisons has launched a new Cheddar pricing model for farmers that it claims will give them greater certainty and increase pricing transparency.
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Comment & OpinionApplying the principles of 'big data'
In retail, technology has transformed consumer experience and improved the ability of business to respond to consumers…
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NewsDeclining bee populations in the spotlight as review is launched
Defra is launching an “urgent” review of policy and evidence related to declining bee populations, with a view to putting together a new national pollinator strategy.
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NewsCAP reform deal settles European farm policy
The way has been paved for a new European farm policy, after the three main EU institutions – the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission – struck a deal last night.
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NewsRSPCA badger cull advert draws complaints
The Advertising Standards Authority has received 80 complaints in the past 24 hours about an anti-badger cull ad run by the RSPCA.
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Comment & OpinionKeep your friends close... and farmers closer!
Over the past few months, farm milk prices have been rising dramatically…
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NewsWaitrose boss Price: ‘GM is tech looking for a problem to solve’
Waitrose boss Mark Price has slammed GM farming. As Defra secretary of state Owen Paterson stood up today to champion GM farming, Waitrose MD Mark Price blasted it as a technology “struggling for a problem to solve”. Waitrose is the only large supermarket to have a total ...
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NewsGM could herald second agricultural revolution, Paterson claims
GM technology could transform food and farming as much as the agricultural revolution, and the UK should be at the forefront of championing it, Defra secretary of state Owen Paterson will claim today.
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Analysis & FeaturesGM poultry feed policy shift hikes non-GM soy price
When the big four lifted bans on chickens fed on GM soy, they said it was because non-GM had become too hard to source…
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Comment & OpinionSustainable farming means animals should be kept outside
In our green land, pasture-fed meat production makes total sense…
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Analysis & FeaturesTB reactor meat: where retailers and suppliers stand
The Grocer asked retailers and suppliers to spell out their policies on cattle that have tested positive for bovine TB…
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NewsUK wheat harvest faces 30% fall as bad weather takes toll
The overall harvested area of UK wheat could be down by a third this year, the National Union of Farmers has warned.