Agriculture
Rural news, views and insights
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Mega Farm Debate
19 November 2013 NewsMega farms housing thousands of animals are being presented as a solution to high food costs -
HRH Prince of Wales Supports British Farmers
18 November 2013 NewsIn the current issue of Country Life magazine, guest-edited by Prince Charles, the royal steps up in support of British farmers regarding their relationship with big supermarkets -
Consumers Unaware Of Lower Seasonal Prices
11 November 2013 NewsRecent research into the shopping habits of UK consumers highlights that 54 per cent are not aware that it is cheaper to eat seasonally than not -
Dairy Crest Raises Milk Price for Farmers
30 September 2013 NewsThe dairy production company has announced a 1ppl price increase to effect the farmers involved with its Standard Liquid, Organic and Davidstow contracts -
Organic Food and Drink Sector Stabilises
30 September 2013 NewsThis year has seen sales of organic food and drink rise by 0.6 per cent, from £1.22bn to £1.23, ending the steady decline of the industry over the past few years caused by the recession -
National Fruit Show Celebrates Eightieth Anniversary
02 September 2013 News17th-18th October sees The Marden Fruit Show Society's 80th Anniversary National Fruit Show at the Kent Event Centre in Detling -
Late Autumn Causes ‘Bumper Crop’ of Fruit
27 August 2013 NewsThis year's late autumn will result in an abundance of fruit crops in the UK, according to the Woodland Trust -
New Drive to Promote British-Made Food
19 August 2013 NewsThe UK's food supplies for the year would have run out in August if it was relying on home produced food -
East Kent Goldings Hops Awarded PDO Status
08 August 2013 NewsThe oldest known variety of hops grown in the UK has received Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status from the European Commission -
Buy British Campaign Launched by NFU
19 July 2013 NewsA campaign aimed at spreading awareness and increasing sales of food produced in Britain has been launched by the National Farmers Association (NFU) -
European Fish Stocks Starting to Recover
19 July 2013 NewsA new major report has found that many European fish stocks are now being fished sustainably and are on the road to recovery -
Lack of Trust in British Food Industry
08 July 2013 NewsNew research from Mintel has found that just half of the British public trust the food industry to provide safe food to eat, six months on from the horsemeat scandal
