The annual Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) Open Farm Sunday event, held earlier this month, saw 270 farms across England, Scotland and Wales open their doors to the public – a 20% increase on 2024. LEAF estimates the day...
Agri-food consultancy Promar International, a Genus business, claims that 80% of the food and drink supply chain is not yet committed to sustainable production. Therefore, it has launched a whitepaper calling for radical change. The whitepaper notes that agricultural...
The annual Livestock Event is gearing up for its two day run next week to share information, ideas and practical advice in helping farm businesses build new resilience to survive the next 18 months. Staged at The NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7...
A campaign urging leading US and UK food service firms to press for lower antibiotic levels in the livestock-derived ingredients they use is not from the usual NGO sources. Instead, it is the
It felt quite nostalgic to see the GM issue reappear in the national media headlines after this week’s NFU conference. A presentation from McDonalds’ supply chain manager explained that it is no longer possible to source sufficient commercial beef that hasn’t...