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Food and drink exports from UK saw record highs in 2022
Food and drink exports from the UK hit record highs in 2022, with exports to non-EU markets breaking through the £10 billion barrier for the very…
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Growers welcome progress on restoration of seed potato exports
Growers have welcomed news that will see Scottish seed potato exporters once again able to get their product into their historic Northern Ireland…
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NFU unveils strategy to boost UK horticulture amid empty shelves
The NFU has unveiled its strategy to boost UK horticulture amid ongoing supply chain disruption and empty supermarket shelves. The strategy, launched…
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UK's four farming unions call for energy scheme to be extended
The UK's four farming unions have called for the Energy and Trade Intensive Industry scheme (ETII) to be extended to include horticulture and poultry…
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UK leek yields down by a third due to weather conditions
A series of unfavourable weather events over the past year has resulted in leek yields by down as much as 30%, according to growers. Described as one…
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Seasonal farm worker wage to revert to National Living Wage
The seasonal worker scheme wage will revert to the National Living Wage (NLW), Defra has announced, with the NFU calling the move a 'great relief'…
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Fruit and veg purchase restrictions in retailers to last 'weeks'
The UK's largest retailers have imposed national purchasing restrictions on fruit and vegetables due to extreme weather hitting harvests abroad, as…
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Tesco's 500 UK fruit and veg growers now LEAF Marque certified
All of Tesco’s nearly 500 UK fruit and veg growers are now LEAF Marque certified, the retailer has confirmed. Growers who supply Tesco are working…
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New Forest Pannage Ham awarded UK Geographical Indication status
New Forest Pannage Ham has been awarded the UK Geographical Indication status, with the product now carrying the same protection as Melton Mowbray…
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Interest in Veganuary wanes as meat-free sales decline
Sales of meat-free products declined this 'Veganuary' compared to the year before, according to analysis by the AHDB. More than a million fewer…
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