All National Farmers Union (NFU) articles – Page 24
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News
UK beef industry unites to voice no-deal Brexit concerns
Key industry players have said the government’s proposed tariff regime would expose the entire industry to cheaper imports
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Analysis and Features
Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal: food and drink industry leaders react
MPs are set to vote on the deal in parliament tomorrow
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City snapshot: Lidl makes £15bn British sourcing commitment
Lidl GB has pledged to invest £15bn in British food, farming and production over the next five years. Plus, Sainsbury’s restates 2018/19 accounts under IFRS 16, Casino sells 31 hypermarkets and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Future of Sainsbury’s milk supplier Tomlinsons hangs in balance
Tomlinsons Dairies has notified its farmers it is not accepting milk supplies
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Fruit & veg crops left to rot as seasonal labour shortages take effect
Growers suggested they had picked as little as half their crop
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New tariff update is a ‘betrayal’ of British food sector, says industry
The government’s amended tariff schedule would open the UK up to cheap food imports, the NFU warned
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AHDB starts search for new chair
Current chair Sir Peter Kendall’s tenure will end in March next year
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Analysis and Features
Who’s to blame for the crisis facing Britain’s beef sector?
Farmer returns have hit rock-bottom, but retail prices remain flat
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Sainsbury’s eggs to go 100% free-range
The move makes it the first of the big four to offer 100% free-range eggs, Sainsbury’s said
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Category Report
Saving bacon: meat category report 2019
Brits aren’t giving up on meat, but sales of processed products are taking a hit from health and climate concerns. Can they be saved?
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Analysis and Features
Dave Lewis departs: his milestones as Tesco CEO
We look back through six years of Dave Lewis’ tenure as head of Tesco, from the controversies to the highlights
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Müller to review Scottish farmer base after spike in milk production
A 25% increase in milk production since 2014 has meant its Scotland supply base is ‘unsustainable’
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Leadsom warned over no-deal Brexit impact on food and drink workforce
Trade bodies are calling for a revision down of the suggested £30,000 minimum salary threshold
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Analysis and Features
Can Johnson’s ‘all-Ireland food zone’ plan replace the backstop?
Boris Johnson’s suggestion may yet fly with Ireland and the EU. But how would it work?
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Analysis and Features
Are post-Brexit US dairy imports really something to fear?
Farmers fear a flood of cheap imports from the US post-Brexit. So how could this play out in dairy?
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Analysis and Features
Your country needs you: is UK dairy ready to service the home front?
As Brexit threatens UK food security, is the dairy industry ready to ramp up domestic production?
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Defra ‘brain drain’ threatens no-deal Brexit strategy, industry warns
The departure of secretary of state Michael Gove was this weekend followed by that of environment minister Thérèse Coffey
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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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Media Bites 22 Aug: Morrisons, Brexit Rationing, Tesco
’Foreign vultures’ could swoop on Morrisons after a share price slump and a fall in the pound left it vulnerable to a takeover
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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