MEP hammers doublespeak European Commission proposals for future of agriculture as lawyers paradise
New proposals for the future of agriculture after 2014 outlined by Commissioner Dacian Ciolos during today’s meeting (12.10.11) of the European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee have been condemned by Stuart Agnew MEP, the UK Independence Party’s agriculture spokesman, who is a member of the Committee. Mr Agnew said: “The proposals put forward by […]
Scrap the CAP, says Which?
As the European Commission publishes its proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which is due to be reformed by the end of 2013, Which? executive director Richard Lloyd, says: “These reforms don’t go far enough – the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be scrapped. This is an archaic policy, which all consumers pay for […]
Sainsburys commit to doubling its sourcing of British food
The NFU has said it is delighted by a commitment from Sainsbury’s to double its sourcing of British food. Launched as part of the retailer’s new Sustainability Plan, the targets set also include a commitment to ensuring all meat, poultry, eggs, game and dairy products will be sourced from suppliers who adhere to independent higher […]
Branston hailed best supplier for carbon reduction technology by Tesco
Branston Ltd has scooped a top retail award naming them as the 2011 Tesco supplier with the best technology innovation to reduce carbon. Tesco congratulated the UK’s leading potato supplier for effectively innovating throughout its production processes and investing in technology to reduce carbon emissions. Vidyanath Gururajan, Branston’s projects director said, “We’re delighted to have […]
NFU and CLA respond jointly to CAP Reform proposals
The NFU and the CLA have described the release of the European Commission’s extensively leaked Common Agriculture Policy Reform proposals as ‘disappointing and a missed opportunity’. In a joint statement the NFU and CLA said: “The Commission says it wants “smart, sustainable and inclusive growth for European agriculture”. Both the NFU and CLA believe very […]
EU CAP proposals would devestate dairy farm incomes, says FUW
Common Agricultural Policy reform proposals released today by the European Commission would have a catastrophic impact on Welsh dairy farming in the first year of their implementation, according to Farmers’ Union of Wales dairy committee chairman Eifion Huws. Under the proposals, Welsh payments per hectare would see a 50 per cent shift away from values […]
The European Commission proposes a new partnership between Europe and its farmers
Brussels, 12 October 2011 The European Commission has presented today a draft reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period after 2013. This draft aims to strengthen the competitiveness, sustainability and permanence of agriculture throughout the EUin order to secure for European citizens a healthy and high-quality source of food, preserve the environment and […]
Tackling food security could threaten biodiversity
An increasing number of plant species are under threat from the demands being put on agriculture to produce more food to support the growing world population which is increasing by 160,000 every day. In a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B today, Dr Jonathan Storkey has brought together data for the first […]
The Co-operative backs British farming
The Co-operative is championing British farming with a major in-store push featuring British growers on its fresh produce packaging. Four Co-operative Group farmers Lucy Mason, from Kent; Russell Armstrong, from Cambridgeshire; William Barnett, from Herefordshire; and Jack Parsons, from East Yorkshire, will be pictured on the packaging alongside other British growers who supply produce to […]
