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2015 lamb imports 'deeply concerning', says Ulster Farmers Union
Ulster Farmers’ Union, deputy president, Ivor Ferguson has said figures from the Department of Agriculture (DARD) on the volume of lamb imported…
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Lidl to follow Asda in buying bananas from sustainable-only sources
German supermarket giant Lidl is taking steps to buy all its bananas from 100% sustainable sources this year, in a move seeking to boost its…
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Tesco announces new partnership with milk producer Muller Milk & Ingredients
Tesco has announced a new partnership with milk producer, Muller Milk and Ingredients. The new agreement is part of Tesco’s commitment to create…
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Open letter calling for Grocery Code to extend to farmers
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) published the results of a major investigation into the high-street supermarket Tesco, on 26 January 2016 . The…
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Pig farmers are 'more vulnerable to unfair treatment by supermarkets' as prices fall
The National Pig Assocation warns that pig farmers are more vulnerable to unfair treatment by supermarkets as prices fall. In a 13-page report…
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Sainsbury’s pledges to slash food waste as four million tonnes of edible food is binned annually in UK
As Sainsbury’s prepares to launch its £10 million initiative Waste less, Save more, to radically reduce household food waste, new research reveals…
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Farmers Union of Wales urges Tesco to stop depressing the dairy market
Tesco’s latest tendering process for liquid milk could see a 200m litre shift in liquid milk procurement away from Arla. If confirmed, this change…
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'Falling farm incomes today will jeopardise tomorrow’s food supply'
A prolonged period of drops in farmgate prices are largely to blame for the falling farm income the National Farmers’ Union said. Defra’s latest Farm…
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Pulled pork tops poll for The Black Farmer fans
In a recent poll on Facebook, The Black Farmer asked its fans to choose its next new flavour – and Pulled Pork romped home with over 40% of the vote…
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Tesco are 'decimating' dairy industry, says Farmers for Action
Tesco have been accused of switching 200 million litres of supplied milk from Arla, a farmer owned co-op and giving that quantity to independently…
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