MPs debate new Agriculture Bill
The Agriculture Bill setting out proposals for a UK agriculture policy had its second reading at the House of Commons on Wednesday this week. The one day debate, with contributions from 69 MPs, now passes to the House of Lords which may propose amendments. The draft...
read moreNew Premier Nutrition premix plant comes on stream
Premier Nutrition has commenced operations at a new, state of the art and highly automated feed premix manufacturing plant, with full traceability and food grade equipment to ensure precision and food safety. The company, part of AB Agri’s Specialty Nutrition division...
read moreIPPC calls for farming change to reduce emissions
Agriculture can play a major part in measures to reduce global warming, advises a new international report. But the NFU says the majority of UK farmers are already taking measures to reduce their emissions. The report examines the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C...
read moreCurrency and weather keep oilseeds market uncertain
Currency uncertainty, with Brexit deal talk sending the pound up, along with weather woes around the world, crushers who aren’t eager to buy and farmers who are too busy to sell, is keeping the market for rapeseed subdued. “Sterling’s strength is not helping, with the...
read moreNew chief for Tulip
Danish Crown has appointed Andrew Cracknell as chief executive of its integrated UK pig production and processing business Tulip. Group chief executive Jais Valeur has been managing Tulip on a day-to-day basis since June 2018, on top of his main job, when former Tulip...
read moreRoquette adds to pulse processing capability
French multinational Roquette has acquired a plant protein extrusion facility in the Netherlands, which it says will help it meet the growing demand for non-meat food ingredients. The company has bought the extrusion unit from Texpall, a joint venture between the...
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