All Sourcing articles – Page 52
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Defra to lift mandatory housing measures for poultry as bird flu threat decreases
However, producers have warned they remain in a ‘bleak’ position due to low returns and soaring costs
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Food sector left hanging over physical checks on imports from EU
Divisions emerge over mooted postponement after PM’s latest hint
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Food production under threat amid "eye-watering" surge in farm costs
Data from feed supplier AF’s latest Aginflation Index shows input cost inflation of 23.3% and fertiliser costs up 107.7%
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JBS and environmentalists at odds over Italy-sized emissions claims
The Brazilian meat giant has rejected accusations its emissions have surged as ”flawed”
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Scottish Sea Farms commits to pay above living wage to help with cost of living
The M&S Food Select Farm salmon supplier has committed to pay a minimum wage of £10.40 per hour
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Wheat focus turns to India and US as Ukraine war cuts supply
Delhi expects bumper crop but bad weather casts cloud over American harvest
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Sainsbury’s offers £2.8m to support pork farmers in ‘volatile market’
The supermarket is offering pork producers the opportunity to align all pigs to a fixed price from 13 March to 5 June
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Analysis & Features
Why food export bans spell catastrophe for millions
As food export bans spread like wildfire, just how bad is the picture for world hunger?
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UK-grown produce under threat unless farmgate prices rise
A new report for the NFU said UK-grown fruit & veg supplies could decline by up to a fifth
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Fears over food and CO2 shortages as fertiliser plant sees demand crash
Gas prices have gone up even further since the conflict began, leading to fertiliser costs quadrupling
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Growers warn of tomato shortages due to supply issues
Supplies of tomatoes will remain limited in the short term resulting in further shortages and higher prices over the next few weeks, according to Mintec
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Independent Scottish salmon farm Loch Duart launches online shop
The online shop will sell eight or 12 fillet portions of fresh salmon from Loch Duart farm sites
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Morrisons launches Gourmet Collection British meat and poultry range
The 12 products aim to highlight the best produce the UK has to offer and have been developed in partnership with British farmers
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On the Hook kicks off review of MSC to offer ‘recommendations for improvement’
The campaign group is calling on MSC stakeholders to share their views via an online consultation
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Garlic supply to UK hit by disruption in Ukraine and Spain, says importer
Pan United attributed “some disruptions” to rising fuel costs
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Sainsbury’s to improve chicken welfare across standard-tier own-label fresh lines
By March 2023, all fresh chicken products in the By Sainsbury’s lineup will have been reared in 20% more space than the industry standard, it said
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Comment & Opinion
War in Ukraine requires us to think differently to safeguard agriculture
Farmers and growers must have confidence their outlays will be repaid, says Terry Jones, NFU director general
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MCS Good Fish Guide ‘too harsh’, claim fishing bodies
Seafish claimed the guide ignored progress being made to improve UK fisheries
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Cod and salmon prices leap in first quarter as doubts about Russian exports grow
Mintec data show rises are due to ‘inflationary environment’ and impact of sanctions on Russia
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Heating costs add further threat to UK produce sector
Inflationary pressures are driving growers to plant fewer crops