All Farming articles
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NewsTrump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs thrown out by US Supreme Court
The court ruled the US president had exceeded his powers by introducing the package of reciprocal import tariffs last April
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News‘Welfare-washing’ Sustainable Chicken Forum slammed by animal rights groups
The cross-industry initiative was designed to drive improvements in chicken welfare while balancing sustainability, net zero ambitions and long-term supply resilience
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NewsShortages on shelves as wet weather hits fruit & veg crops
Wet weather across the Mediterranean and UK is starting to impact on the availability of some fresh produce items
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NewsEgg production to struggle with rising demand without better planning laws: NFU
The NFU has called for a more workable planning regime and a fair, functioning supply chain to unlock investment in modern, efficient housing and support a resilient egg sector
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Comment & OpinionThe £700 question: does cheap caviar mean killing dinosaurs?
Chinese caviar is backed by the state, with a single producer developed by its agriculture ministry producing 35% of global harvests in 2024 – and these competitors can offer prices as much as £700 cheaper per kilo
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely urges rival chocolate brands not to lower prices
Supermarket chocolate prices were up by 18.4% year on year by the end of 2025, according to Kantar data
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NewsMorrisons pledges £1.6bn spend on farming in 2026
The retailer said it underlined ‘its position as British farming’s single biggest direct supermarket customer’
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NewsFood sector bodies say businesses ‘need information’ on SPS negotiations
Concerns are growing within the food sector that businesses are in the dark over the new deal with the EU, with a lack of engagement from government
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NewsScotland’s largest ever salmon farm given ‘go-ahead’ despite opposition
Shetland Island Council gave the ‘go-ahead’ to Scottish Sea Farms’ £8m Fish Holm redevelopment at Yell Sound on 11 February, subject to conditions, despite significant opposition
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NewsFloods in Spain and Morocco set to hit UK fruit & veg supply
The flooding has devastated farms supplying olives, strawberries, citrus, avocados and winter crops
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NewsDuncan Farms expands Co-op partnership with major national rollout
The family-owned Scottish producer said it would supply Duncan’s Eggs to 152 stores across Scotland, marking a substantial increase from the current 23-store listing
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NewsLabour provider ‘ruined’ after seasonal worker legal wrangle
MD Gareth Hughes said he had been forced to “completely restructure and refinance my business just to stay afloat”, following a protracted legal battle with the Home Office after it had suspended Ethero as a seaonal worker scheme operator in April 2024
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NewsKFC announces plans to source chicken wings from British chickens
The latest sourcing change will mean 35% of KFC UK&I’s chicken is sourced from British farms through an expansion of its partnership with 2 Sisters Food Group
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Comment & OpinionThe PM’s potato protest: inside the UK’s food waste scandal
A symbolic spud in the PM’s fridge highlights the urgent need for action as industry and charities warn time is running out on food waste reform
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NewsCampaigners pile pressure on soy traders over Amazon deal withdrawal
Campaigners have composed an open letter to soy end-users to take action against major soy traders following their withdrawal from Amazon Soy Moratorium
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NewsAsda and Tesco join calls for further ‘family farm tax’ changes
The retailer has said the government should pause the implementation of the tax after ‘engaging with farmers and listening carefully to their concerns’
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NewsWynnstay Group makes progress under transformation plan
Agricultural supplies group Wynnstay has hailed a year of significant progress as a transformation plan delivered improved underlying profitability
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Comment & OpinionWant to reach net zero? We must start by fixing food waste
Put simply, the UK cannot meet its net zero commitments without addressing food waste, says Estelle Herszenhorn, director of food system transformation at Wrap
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NewsForever chemicals plan ignores farming and pesticides, groups say
On Monday, environment minister Emma Hardy announced the government’s PFAS (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) Plan would help reduce their harmful effects and transition to safer alternatives
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NewsEfra Committee slams government engagement on EU SPS deal
Government caution around the EU reset and the impact it could have on the food sector was ’causing significant anxiety’, said Efra chair Alistair Carmichael