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Shoppers are set to see a shortage in fresh turkeys this Christmas period due to the ongoing supply chain crisis, alongside avian flu and soaring input costs.
Due the shortages,…
Read MoreFarmers union criticises leaked government food strategy
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has criticised a leaked draft of the government food strategy which has been described as “worse than half-baked” by critics.
A leaked draft of the…
Read MoreWaitrose invests £16m to support British pig farmers
Waitrose has announced a further support package for its British pork farmers of up to £16 million as the industry faces “its biggest crisis in a generation.”
The high-end supermarket…
Read MoreFarming body warns British milk production is likely to plummet this year
British milk production is likely to plummet this year, with a drop of up to 5.3% – the equivalent of 605 million litres – warns the Agriculture and Horticulture Development…
Read MoreFarmers urge supermarkets to increase egg prices
British free-range poultry farmers are urging supermarkets to increase the price of a dozen eggs by 40p as the smaller producers face collapse.
The warning comes as production costs have…
Read MoreDefra to host crisis meeting on fertiliser prices
Defra will host a crisis planning meeting with farmers to discuss soaring fertiliser prices as ministers attempt to reduce the effects of rising food production costs.
The move comes as…
Read More‘These costs are making it impossible to grow’, UK farmers plead
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has warned of a 50% drop in UK-grown crops as gas costs soar to record highs.
The union said producers of crops who use glasshouses…
Read MoreMinisters have “no understanding of how food production works”, NFU warns
The president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Minette Batters has warned that the government has shown a “total lack of understanding of how food production works” amid industry challenges.…
Read MorePig farming branded ‘disgrace’ as 40,000 healthy animals are ‘wasted’
UK pig farming has been branded a ‘disgrace’ and a disaster as it is revealed that 40,000 healthy pigs have been ‘culled and meat wasted’ due to the ongoing industry…
Read MoreA Cow’s Life: how will the dairy fall-out affect supermarkets?
Dairy supplier Freshways – which supplies a number of UK supermarket and convenience chains – has come under fire after a BBC documentary revealed that one of its milk and…
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