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Calls grow for Organic Action Plan after minister visits Riverford
Calls for an Organic Action Plan for England are growing as ministers face pressure to help farmers capture more of the UK’s expanding organic…
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Fresh produce prices could rise under new import checks, body warns
Fresh produce prices and availability could be hit by new border controls on global imports, the Fresh Produce Consortium has warned. The government…
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Gene-edited food labelling row returns after court ruling
A High Court ruling has raised major questions over England’s gene-editing rules after finding ministers failed to properly assess the impact of…
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Farm animal vets at risk from fee reforms, MPs warn
MPs have warned that efforts to reduce veterinary fees must not come at the expense of rural and farm-animal practices. A new report by the…
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UK urged to match EU rules on antibiotic-fed livestock
Campaigners are urging the UK government to ban imports of meat, dairy and eggs produced using antibiotics as growth promoters, warning that British…
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Farmers told to stop waiting for Defra rescue
Farmers must stop looking to government for rescue and take greater control of their own business future, a leading rural adviser has warned. Jeremy…
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British farmers exposed by food tariff cuts, NFU warns
Farm leaders have warned that plans to suspend tariffs on more imported food products could undermine British farmers while doing little to ease…
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Defra urges agrifood businesses to prepare for SPS deal
Agrifood businesses have been told to prepare for major UK-EU trade changes that could remove routine checks and certificates on many food, plant and…
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Northern Ireland firearms fee hike dropped after rural backlash
Plans to raise Northern Ireland firearm certificate fees by more than 150% have been dropped after strong opposition from rural campaigners. The…
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Fresh produce sector warns UK cannot 'grow its way out' of food security crisis
UK food security could be weakened by government trade policies that risk driving up costs and disrupting fresh produce imports, the Fresh Produce…
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