All articles by Kevin White – Page 2
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NewsZeichner ‘sympathises’ over abrupt SFI closure but calls the scheme ‘a success’
The minister doubled down on the government’s position on the sustainability-focused farm subsidy scheme, citing how it had reached its budget limit
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NewsTariff feedback sought from government as it plots Trump response
It comes as the UK government has published a an ‘indicative list of goods’ imported from the US that may be considered in a future UK response
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NewsControversial Cranswick ‘mega farm’ plans rejected by local council
Councillors rejected the plans due to its impact on ecology and climate change
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Comment & OpinionWagyu wars: are the popular posh steaks really just bull?
Premium wagyu steaks in retailers used to warrant a big PR push - but are they really all they’re cracked up to be?
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NewsDuck sales boom in the mults on back of Gressingham success and promos
Duck sales in UK supermarkets rose by 27% last year, according to Kantar data
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NewsRed Tractor pledges ‘turning point’ changes in response to industry review
The farm assurance scheme has started to roll out a programme of simplified audits and promised to improve communications with farmers
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Comment & OpinionIs Yeo Valley’s move into meat as crazy as it sounds?
Yeo Valley Organic expanded into meat for the first time last week – but is the new beef burger line as surprising as it sounds?
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NewsWorld’s first bird flu case in sheep detected in UK
The case was found on a farm where the disease had already been confirmed in captive birds
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NewsAvara Foods unveils ‘pioneering’ Regional Colleague Council
The supplier said the move gave factory staff a ‘greater say in key negotiations’
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NewsYeo Valley takes first move into meat with launch of organic beef burger
Yeo Valley’s burger launch comes a week after it snapped up yoghurt brand The Collective
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NewsSFI closure ‘crushes all trust’ in Defra, farmers warn
The post-CAP subsidy scheme was closed at short-notice by the government last week
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NewsUK food businesses ‘unlikely’ to meet 2026 chicken welfare deadline
UK retailers need to do more to improve chicken welfare, according to data from Compassion in World Farming
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Comment & OpinionWhat Yeo Valley buying The Collective means for UK yoghurt
Yoghurt giant Yeo Valley bought rival brand The Collective in a surprise move last week – but why did it happen in the first place?
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NewsMedia Bites 17 March: recession fears, Sainsbury’s boss on WFH, Reeves to cut red tape
Thinktank The Resolution Foundation warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to ’break her own fiscal rules’
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NewsYoung’s owner Sofina strengthens leadership team with three senior appointments
James Pirie, Helen Watts and Stuart Herd brought with them ‘extensive industry experience and leadership expertise’ Sofina said
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NewsButlers Farmhouse Cheeses wins permission for new, £10m ‘farmhouse campus’
The Blacksticks cheese owner suffered a devastating fire to its packing site in November 2023
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NewsAsda ends 100% British chicken pledge as it sources from Germany
The move ends the long-running convention where all major UK supermarkets sourced only British fresh chicken
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NewsFarmers outraged as key sustainable farming subsidy closed at short notice
The farming sector has been blindsided by the announcement to close applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive
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NewsArla suspends farm after exposé reveals 'routine' animal cruelty
Campaign group Animal Justice Project said cows at one of Arla’s suppliers were violently kicked, punched, and struck with pipes
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NewsCo-op to adopt Müller Direct milk price in £1m boost for dairy farmers
The retailer’s change follows the signing of a new supply deal with the dairy giant