All National Farmers Union (NFU) articles – Page 49
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News
Oil price slump hits ethanol processors
Low crude oil prices have been a boon for many, but for makers of ethanol the slump in oil – to lows of below $50 a barrel…
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Müller cuts milk prices in effort to 'remain competitive'
Provider wants to ensure “clean” price is paid to farmers after negotiations, but NFU slams move as “entirely unacceptable”
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Analysis and Features
Sugar suppliers face sweeter future with end of EU quotas
UK sugar suppliers may be feeling bitter over low prices and the pressure health campaigners are putting on their product…
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Defra: EU rules will not bring flood of GM crops
Defra has moved to quell fears that new EU legislation will lead to an influx of GM crops in the UK…
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Asda milk price cuts prompt dairy industry warning
Dairy farmers have hit out at Asda cutting a four-pinter to 89p this week…
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First Milk delays payment to farmers amid cashflow problems
12 Jan payment pushed back to 26 Jan, with all future payments delayed too
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Asda slashes price of four pints of milk to 89p
Asda has fired a new salvo in the supermarket price war by slashing the price of four pints of milk to 89p.
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Kendall and Kendrick among food & drink leaders recognised in 2015 New Year's honours
Peter Kendall, the former president of the National Farmers Union and current president of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board…
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The Co-operative to increase spend on UK produce by £50m
The Co-operative Group has pledged to support British farmers by upping the amount of UK-grown meat, poultry, fruit & veg and dairy it sells.Currently spending about £450m a year on British own-brand goods, the business said the figure would rise to £500m under the plans.At present, almost all the business’s ...
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Adjudicator powers should extend to entire dairy supply chain, MPs told
The Groceries Code Adjudicator should be given additional powers to cover the entire dairy supply chain, a committee of MPs has heard.
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NFU appoints new chief dairy advisor
Siân Davies has been appointed chief dairy adviser at the NFU, replacing Rob Newbery who was promoted to director of the West Midlands region during the summer.
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Fruit and veg suppliers blast Defra for spurning compensation fund
British fruit and veg growers have blasted Defra for opting not to take advantage of an EU aid package offered in the wake of the Russian trade embargo on Western foods.
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Comment and Opinion
Pesticides are not counterintuitive to sustainable food production
It is vital that we look at the whole picture when it comes to sustainable food, says Caroline Drummond of LEAF.
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British farm production 'under threat' from EU pesticide bans
British production of apples, fresh carrots and frozen peas are under threat because of EU restrictions on the use of pest and weed control substances, a new report has claimed.
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Analysis and Features
Rapeseed prices might soar because of neonicotinoid delays
A delay in approving the emergency use of neonicotinoid pesticides on winter oilseed rape…
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Morrisons makes beef production greener
Morrisons claims a new breeding programme can help deliver a 64% cut in the methane generated by beef production…
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Comment and Opinion
Food and drink industry will need to build bridges in Scotland
So, it’s a no. After all the debate, the think tank papers and economic modelling…
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Badger cull resumes despite protests
Defra has re-started its badger culling programme after a legal bid to halt it was dismissed last month by the High Court.
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Analysis and Features
The brave new world of dairy post-quota
Does a golden future lie ahead with a slashed trade deficit? Or will the UK struggle with production limitations?
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Analysis and Features
Dairy 2015: how will the industry respond to the end of quotas?
The dairy landscape is set for huge upheaval next year with the removal of quotas accelerating the pace of globalisation. Key players in the dairy industry set out their agenda…