Important change in food policy direction outlined at Oxford

Important change in food policy direction outlined at Oxford

Bob Bansback attended the recent Oxford Farming Conference where the theme of ‘Embrace Change’ encompassed a number of discussion topics.  Important messages on the future challenges facing the food industry were aired at this year’s Oxford Farming...
Food industry forecast among the hardest hit after Brexit

Food industry forecast among the hardest hit after Brexit

The food sector is among the sectors of the UK economy expected to be negatively impacted by all three scenarios outlined in a leaked Brexit impact assessment, seen by BuzzFeed News. The assessment, called EU Exit Analysis – Cross Whitehall Briefing is said to be...
Nicola Sturgeon publishes Scotland’s Brexit impact report

Nicola Sturgeon publishes Scotland’s Brexit impact report

Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has published a paper on Brexit’s impact, estimating that Scotland’s economy would lose £12.7 billion a year in a hard Brexit scenario. The paper calculates the potential result of a hard Brexit on the economy, with analysis...
Gove outlines post-Brexit farming funding and food policy

Gove outlines post-Brexit farming funding and food policy

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has set out plans for the way farming subsidies will be funded and the food policy that Defra will be focusing to deliver after Brexit. Speaking at this year’s Oxford Farming Conference, Gove announced that the Government would...