Jan 3, 2019 | Brexit, News
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Minette Batters has challenged the Government to live up to its responsibilities to ensure that Britain has a robust supply of safe, traceable and affordable food following Brexit. Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference,...
Dec 14, 2018 | Brexit, News
An extraordinary meeting of the National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales (NFU) Council has agreed six principles that will guide the NFU in its aim to deliver the best outcome from Brexit for British farmers. Commenting on these principles, NFU president...
Nov 21, 2018 | News, Retailing
The proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda could lead to increased pressure on farmers and reduce the variety of products available for the shopper, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU). NFU head of food and farming Philip Hambling has told the...
Oct 10, 2018 | News, Poultry Processing, Red Meat Processing
Information collected by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) showed that 631 tests were carried out last year in which it said that 48 of the tests were ‘contaminated’ with the meat of an animal that was not on the label or menu description. According to a report from FSS,...
Jul 31, 2018 | News, Retailing
The food industry is set to take ‘urgent action’ in order to address the crippling impact of the dry, hot weather on producers across the country. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU), the National Pig Association (NPA) and the British Growers Association are all...
