The NFU has today said that new food supply chain measures announced by Government show a positive direction of travel in protecting the rights of farmers,…
Month: February 2018
Defra should publish a sector-by-sector analysis of the impact of Brexit before the publication of the Agriculture Bill. That is one of the key recommendations and…
By Rachael Porter A newspaper report about ‘record levels’ of superbugs and resistance to antimicrobials in British chicken has upset a lot of people – not…
Michael Gove MP, Defra Secretary of State will be speaking at his first NFU Conference in the opening keynote address. Now, as a leading advocate of…
Turkey firm Bernard Matthews has appointed Chris Just as its chief executive. Chris started his career in factory management and was appointed operations director for several…
The Ulster Farmers’ Union, in partnership with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend and Asda, has launched its 2018 schools competition. The competition is open to…
A national trade body is highlighting the importance of expert pest control after a report revealed a new generation of rats carrying a genetic mutation which…
The research, conducted as part of the BNF’s annual Healthy Eating Week, surveyed over 5,000 school children aged 5 – 16 years old, and found that…
ADAS is to host an event in April for farmers examining the potential uses of insects as animal feed. This workshop, organised by ADAS with support…
Blockchain is the technology behind Bitcoin. Now multi-national food giants such as Walmart and Nestle are adopting the same digital systems to monitor their food supply…