May 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Dairy, News
Dairy farmers in England can apply for cash payments up to £10,000 as part of a hardship fund created by the Government to support the industry during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The support scheme will also cover 70% of income that producers may have lost...
May 6, 2020 | Dairy, News
The UK dairy sector, in partnership with Government, has announced a new joint-funded campaign to highlight the importance of ‘human connections’ during the current coronavirus crisis. The £1 million promotional campaign taps into the need for personal moments during...
Apr 28, 2020 | Coronavirus, Fruit Processing, News
Defra secretary George Eustice has called on furloughed workers to help pick fruit and vegetables on UK farms as the country faces a shortage of migrant workers. Despite a number of Romanian seasonal workers being flown in to pick crops on farms, the UK continues to...
Mar 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Defra secretary, George Eustice, has published an open letter to acknowledge the work of food processors across the country that are continuing to feed the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic. The letter reads: “To those working hard to feed the nation....
Mar 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
Defra has responded to the claims of a group of scientists that say fruit and vegetables must start being rationed in order to cope with the increasing demand from consumers. Professor Erik Millstone, of the University of Sussex, Tim Lang of the University of London...
