Sainsburys plans to ditch Red Tractor logo
The promise by Sainsburys to ditch the Red Tractor logo – which identifies a product as having British origin credentials as well as welfare, safety and traceability standards – could open the way for the company to import even more, much cheaper, non-UK beef, the National Beef Association has warned. “This could contradict promises that […]
Badger cull to proceed next year
The request follows new survey results which revealed higher than anticipated badger numbers in the two pilot areas. Following a thorough assessment of their current capability, the NFU this morning informed Defra that in light of these new figures they could not be confident of removing the required minimum 70 per cent of the badgers […]
Devon Young Farmer heads to New Zealand to learn about sheep farming down under
Chris Berry, who is a partner in his family’s 440 acre beef, sheep and arable farm near Exeter, will work on two different stations and gain experience about New Zealand farming methods. His trip begins at the Mendip Hills Station, at Cheviot, north of Christchurch which is a 6,100 hectare farm with 4,000 head of […]
Delight at news that the badger cull has been put on hold
This follows growing public, scientific and political opposition to the plans to shoot badgers. A record number of signatures were gathered against the cull in the Number 10 e-petition in just two weeks. This number has now grown to nearly 160,000 and has prompted a full debate on the floor of the House of Commons […]
FUW and ‘angry farmers milk bar’ highlight dairy industry plight
The union’s deputy president Glyn Roberts and senior policy officer Hazel Wright recently attended London’s Frieze Art Fair where Cumbrian-based Grizedale Arts presented food-based performances and stalls at their pavilion, named the Colosseum of the Consumed. One of the participants was Spanish artist and activist Fernando García-Dory who has worked with Grizedale on various projects […]
MP debate on TB will help to explain science behind badger culls
The debate, which has been triggered by a public e-petition asking for further discussions on the current government policy to eradicate bovine TB, will take place on Thursday October 25 2012. NFU President Peter Kendall said that the parliamentary debate offers a fresh opportunity for the science to be fully explained and for any misinformation […]
KFC businessman and US governor to inspire young poultry professionals
John Young Brown Jr, who has also served as Governor of Kentucky, will be talking to 20 delegates on the Poultry Industry Programme, a joint initiative by the NFU and ABN. Mr Brown bought the world-famous chicken restaurant chain from its founder Colonel Sanders in 1964 before selling off for a large profit seven years […]
Publication of Voluntary Code of Best Practice
“The Code should give dairy farmers confidence in their contractual arrangements and enable dairy farmers and processors to develop deeper relationships of trust and mutual understanding”, said Begg. “We now expect publication of the Code to avoid regulation of farm contracts, which nobody wanted, and that Defra and the devolved administrations will recognise this when […]
OMSCo launch major awareness drive
Commenting on the launch, OMSCo Sales & Marketing Director, Richard Hampton, said: “Our campaign is designed to significantly increase the number of people who are aware of the wider benefits of organic milk and that our farmers do things differently. Our extensive consumer research shows that building a consumer’s awareness of this difference can lead […]
