Weetabix workers strike over pay
Members of the Usdaw union at the Weetabix AP4 plant in Kettering started a 24-hour stoppage after rejecting an offer from the company to resolve a pay dispute.
Government must commit to keep Britain’s food self-sufficiency above 61%
The NFU is calling on government to make a strong commitment to British farming to ensure a secure supply of home-grown food for shoppers after new figures put the UK’s self-sufficiency at 61%. The call comes on the day the country would notionally have run out of...
Reaction to IPCC climate land and food report
The United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a major report on the global use of land and agriculture and its role in preparing for the impact of climate change and reducing emissions. Billed as the first comprehensive study of the...
NFU urges leadership candidates to back British food production
The NFU is urging all Conservative Party leadership candidates to commit to delivering a positive future for British food production and to work with producers to seize the opportunities that lie ahead. In an open letter, NFU president, Minette Batters, highlights...
