Archive of all National Farmers Union articles – Page 26
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Australia demanding compensation from the UK over Brexit?
Australia, New Zealand and a host of other non-EU countries want compensation for Brexit-related trade disruption
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NewsSupermarkets agree to Adjudicator’s call for new systems
The Adjudicator said she would now work further with the supermarkets ahead of setting up a more formal system in February
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the Conservatives’ promise on SAWS expansion enough?
Boris Johnson might have finally listened to the concerns of British growers, but does his new pledge go far enough?
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NewsTomlinsons collapse leads to shortage of Welsh milk in Wales
Supermarkets have been forced to stock milk labelled with the English and union flags
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News‘Horror autumn’ could hamper 2020 vegetable supplies, warn growers
Met Office data for October has shown some areas of the country were hit by more than double the average rainfall
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Comment & OpinionIt’s election time, but immigration policies are hardly ‘oven-ready’
Boris Johnson doesn’t know how a microwave works, but worse still, his party still isn’t committing to the necessary EU labour for the farming sector
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NewsLidl apologises for ‘misusing’ Red Tractor logo
The discounter was selling ‘a small quantity’ of blueberry packs incorrectly labelled with the logo
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NewsHenry Dimbleby appoints ‘free thinkers’ to National Food Advisory Panel
The Leon founder says he deliberately appointed figures who were not scared to rock the boat, but also ‘not afraid to change their minds’
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NewsFarmers urge review of Tomlinsons collapse and milk profitability crisis
The NFU said Tomlinsons’ fall into administration brought the issues facing the liquid milk market into ‘sharp focus’
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Comment & OpinionSufficient labour is the only way our fruit & veg is going to get picked
There are opportunities to increase production - but not if the crop can’t be picked
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Comment & OpinionLetters: government must extend seasonal workers pilot
The sector has seen an unprecedented scale of waste this year on farms across the country
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Brazil meat our standards to strike a post-Brexit trade deal?
Brazil wants to trade with the UK post Brexit. But amid concerns over food safety, animal welfare and the environment, can it meet our standards on beef, chicken and pork?
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NewsUK 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 & FeaturesBoris 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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NewsCity 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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NewsFuture 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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NewsFruit & 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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NewsNew 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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NewsAHDB starts search for new chair
Current chair Sir Peter Kendall’s tenure will end in March next year
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Analysis & FeaturesWho’s to blame for the crisis facing Britain’s beef sector?
Farmer returns have hit rock-bottom, but retail prices remain flat