Eating less meat might not be the way to go green, say researchers
Reduced meat consumption might not lower greenhouse gas emissions from one of the world’s biggest beef producing regions, new research has found. The finding may seem incongruous, as intensive agriculture is responsible for such a large proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions. According to research by University of Edinburgh, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Brazilian […]
Growers face battlefield in supply chain
Serious problems continue to plague the fresh produce supply chain which may force growers to reduce the amount they produce, an NFU report being launched today will say. NFU horticulture board chairman Guy Poskitt will unveil Catalyst Revisited, an update to the NFU’s ground-breaking Catalyst for Change report, launched three years ago, which highlighted a […]
Hard-working UK farmers praised for bumper UK harvest
UK harvest for 2015 was amongst the best and most productive in recent times. The productivity and innovation shown by hard-working UK farmers has been praised by Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss as new figures out today show the UK enjoyed some of its biggest harvest in almost 20 years. The barley harvest reached almost 7.3 […]
Oxford University scientist receives international award for research on the impact of food on climate change
For the 2nd award, the Premio Daniel Carasso was awarded to Dr. Tara Garnett, researcher at the University of Oxford, for her entire work, including her thorough research on the contribution of food systems on greenhouse gas emissions, and the scope for emissions reduction through the adoption of sustainable diets. Tara Garnett also initiated and […]
Crerar Hotels pledge more than a Year of Scottish Food & Drink
Crerar Hotel Group (CHG) and Russell Hume Ltd have agreed a two year deal to ensure that all beef and lamb served to hotel guests across Scotland is sourced only from Scottish herds and flocks. Paddy Crerar, CEO of CHG, tasked Head Chefs, restaurant teams and General Managers to work with key supply partner, Russel […]
UK farming unions call for urgent meeting with UK farming ministers
The UK’s farming unions are calling for the four UK farming ministers to hold a joint meeting with them to find solutions to the serious problems facing farmers. The dairy, lamb and arable sectors in particular are seeing serious challenges. Official figures show that the number of dairy farmers in England and Wales has gone […]
College produce is top of the class for Fera at Claridge’s
Diners at one of London’s top restaurants are feasting on edible flowers, microveg and microleaves grown by students at Pershore College. The college has been working with multi-Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Simon Rogan to supply his London restaurant Fera at Claridge’s with a wide range of high quality edible crops. The students and staff, led […]
How is Tesco committed to British farmers?
The NFU is today set to ask Tesco how it has progressed on a number of commitments made to British agriculture at the NFU’s annual conference two years ago. At the Tesco AGM , held at the QEII in Westminster, NFU President Meurig Raymond is due to ask whether Tesco’s aspirations to shorten supply chains, […]
Farmers in Parliament
On Wednesday the 24th June, MP and Peers met some of the UK’s most innovative farmers and food producers who brought the farm to Parliament. ‘Farmers in Parliament’, was a one day exhibition hosted by Kerry McCarthy MP on behalf of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Agroecology for Sustainable Food and Farming. The exhibition […]
