All National Farmers Union (NFU) articles – Page 12
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News
UK-Australia trade deal slammed again by meat sector
The deal has been described as “useless” and one that hands the advantage to Australian farmers
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Scottish pork processor QPP snapped up by meat company Browns
The deal secures the future of the business, which had faced an uncertain future in recent years
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Growers predict further shortfalls of labour during 2022
Defra announced in December that SAWS would be extended until the end of 2024
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Pig sector calls for urgent government summit as backlog tops 170,000
More than 35,000 animals are now known to have been culled due to the effects of butcher shortages on the sector
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Analysis and Features
How will Defra’s alternative to CAP subsidies work?
George Eustice says three new initiatives will help boost biodiversity. But how will it affect food production and farmers’ bottom lines?
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Comment and Opinion
Asda’s beef backtrack: could it be the thin edge of the supermarket sourcing wedge?
Asda has angered farmers after dropping its commitment to sourcing 100% British beef but context is also needed here
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Commons committee slams government’s post-CAP farming plans
Chasing net zero via the government’s ELM scheme could hamper food production and see food imports surge, the Commons Public Accounts Committee warned
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Comment and Opinion
Sustainable farming incentives must be balanced against protecting UK industry
George Eustice today unveiled more detail on how the Landscape Recovery Scheme for England would work
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NFU slams newly signed Australia trade deal as ‘one-sided’
Government says ‘cutting edge’ agreement shows post-Brexit UK to be ‘agile’ and ‘sovereign’
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Analysis and Features
The Grocer’s Top Products Survey 2021: who’s up, who’s down – and our overview of the key trends
Covid, Brexit costs and shortages in labour and material have caused chaos in grocery this year. Which sectors are best placed to deal with the inflationary storm on the horizon in 2022?
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Comment and Opinion
Low take-up of visas shows the food industry must do more to attract workers
The government line on immigration is unlikely to change. So businesses will need to devise a new recruitment strategy
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News
Farmers warn Ireland imports exemption could be ‘back door’ for rest of EU
As UK-EU food trade plummets, government to impose controls next year on goods sent from EU
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Veg growers cutting back on plantings over labour and cost worries
Some growers have reudced their planting area by more than a third for 2022, according to the British Growers Association
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Supply chain crisis: food and farming groups urge government to get a grip
A coalition of major food and farming organisations has warned government needs to do more than just “paper over the cracks with short-term fixes”
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Farm shops set for bumper Christmas as survey reveals high shopper satisfaction
High standards of produce and friendly service are among the top reasons for visiting farm shops, according to new survey
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Method of production labelling: majority of shoppers in favour, survey reveals
New research by Compassion in World Farming revealed 68% of shoppers were in favour of labels that showed how an animal was reared
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Anti-deforestation measures: government to canvass businesses
The move follows commitments made in the Environment Act and at COP26
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Organic sector fears over EC proposal to revoke recognitions
Producers faced “a great deal of uncertainty as we head into 2022”
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UK can be a big cheese in Asia, research suggests
Cheese imports have grown by 10% from 2015-19 in some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Kite Consulting says
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British onion sector sold short by New Zealand trade deal, growers warn
The FTA will see an 8% tariff removed from onions imported from New Zealand