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Concern as Defra reclassifies EU fresh produce imports as 'medium risk'
Defra's reclassification of many fruit and vegetable consignments from the EU as 'medium risk' from 'low risk' has been called a 'severe blow' to the…
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Largest ever 'shelfwatch' survey to inspect who is backing farmers
NFU Scotland says it will undertake the largest ever survey of supermarket shelves in the next 48 hours to inspect which retailers are stocking local…
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Robots and drones take to UK orchards in new £4.5m project
A unique project to develop a commercially viable system for precisely targeting orchard inputs to specific trees, or even parts of a tree, has been…
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Agroecological market gardens could boost UK food, report says
Agroecological market gardens could boost UK food security and cut the need for imports, according to a report by the Landworkers’ Alliance. To meet…
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Project seeking to boost Welsh food in schools secures council support
A project seeking to increase the volume and range of Welsh produce in schools has managed to secure six local authorities. The food and drink…
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Defra seeks to back British produce more with clearer food labels
New measures to improve transparency in food labelling and to make sure British food stands out from imported food have been unveiled by the…
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Growers warn of 'new normal' as high production costs continue
Growers in the horticultural sector are shelving plans to expand their businesses due to a third year of soaring costs of production, a report has…
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AHDB transfers horticulture royalties to industry as part of wind-down
AHDB will transfer royalties arising from the commercialisation of two levy-funded research projects back to the horticultural sector. The move is…
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MP urges authorities to back farmers by closing public food procurement loophole
An MP is pushing local authorities and councils to better support British farmers by closing a public food procurement loophole. Currently when…
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Rishi Sunak backs calls for retailers to add 'buy British' tab on websites
The prime minister has backed calls for retailers add a 'buy British' button on their websites to encourage more consumers to support local farmers…
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