Let’s back British cheese, says NFU
More people are buying more British cheese and more often, according to figures from AHDB. With a quarter of all milk produced in the UK processed into cheese, the household staple is an important product both for shoppers and for dairy farmers. While cheese exports are up and imports are down there are positive signs […]
British beef prices have dropped to a 5 year low
Beef prices have now dropped to a five year low and yet the retail price has remained relatively static with a 1-2% increase. Here Chris Mallon, Chief Executive of the National Beef Association (NBA), commenting said: “I keep getting told there is a lack of retail demand and because of that the processors have to […]
Northern supermarket Booths reaffirms commitment to 100% British lamb
Northwest food retailer Booths has reaffirmed that it is the only supermarket in the UK to exclusively sell lamb reared in the UK throughout the year. Booths do not sell any lamb from New Zealand at any point, and made the pledge to sell only British meat on their butchery counters nearly a decade ago. […]
Extended British lamb season announcement welcomed by FUW
The announcement that Sainsbury’s has committed to extend its British lamb season until at least January 2016, has been welcomed by the Farmers’ Union of Wales. Welsh sheep farmers have been hard hit this year as the poor exchange rate between the pound and the New Zealand dollar coupled with Chinese buying policy changes, saw […]
Farmer anger over lamb prices reaching boiling point
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has warned that the fall in lamb prices, drastically reduced farm incomes and frustrations over the volume of imported lamb on supermarket shelves means farmer anger is reaching boiling point. “Lamb prices have fallen drastically over recent weeks, with prices down by around 20 percent compared with the same […]
NFU urges new crop of MPs to back British farming
The British agriculture industry will work with Government on its plan to grow more, buy more and sell more British food at home and abroad, the NFU has told MPs today. NFU President Meurig Raymond, who hosted an event at the House of Lords, said it is crucial that everyone works together to halt the […]
Supermarkets shun cheap imports for British pork
Despite cheaper imported supplies being available, supermarkets have stepped up their support for British pork, according to the latest Porkwatch survey. “This is a remarkable testament to the quality of the domestic product at a time when the gap between British farm-gate prices and the average European Union price is 26p a kilo, and the […]
Food Enterprise Zones created to drive growth
Food Enterprise Zones (FEZs) that will unleash the entrepreneurial spirit of the countryside and food producers are to be created, the government announced today. The new zones will free up food and farming businesses, making it simpler and easier for them to grow, and will attract new businesses. Local communities will benefit from new jobs […]
Falling prices and horsegate legacy is boost for British pork industry
Brent Crude isn’t the only commodity that’s falling in price. Pork has dropped 20p since summer, and it’s still falling, say’s NPA. ‘You wouldn’t expect us to welcome the steady decline in pig producer prices over the past few months — but we do applaud the fact that these price drops are helping retailers and […]
