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βπ₯© Medium-sized abattoirs could face closure unless the Food Standards Agency changes its charging system, AIMS warns
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers says local slaughterhouses are vital for farmers
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π± Farmers across the country are being offered free whole-farm environmental checks to help improve climate resilience, biodiversity and crop production
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π¬π§π British food has topped the trust rankings. New research found that 94% of UK consumers trust it β higher than the NHS, tap water and energy suppliers. But the survey also revealed a major knowledge gap in how food is produced
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π¬π§πΏ A major retailer has become the first in the UK to source home-grown samphire year-round. British samphire has traditionally been available for only around 12 weeks, but the move could give growers a longer supermarket supply window
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Public money should support British farmers wherever possible. Agree? π¬π§π
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π₯¦ A major Scottish vegetable grower is set to expand processing capacity after securing Β£10 million in funding
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If supermarkets really back British farmers, should British food be easier to find? π¬π§ π
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ππ Scottish pig producers have received a three-year supply boost after Aldi Scotland extended its pork contract with Browns Food Group
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π± New Pulse Performance Network set to launch this autumn, marking the next phase of performance benchmarking for UK pea and bean growers
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Before it reaches the plate, it starts in a field, a shed, a dairy or a farmyard ππ¬π§
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π¨ "The world as we knew it 20 years ago has been fundamentally transformed, and our approach to food security must keep up"
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π¬π§π₯ Pig sector leaders are urging restaurants, takeaways and foodservice suppliers to back British pork as producers face falling prices, rising costs and contract losses
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π₯ Unhomogenised milk is making a comeback. Waitrose has installed new milk processing equipment at its Leckford Estate in Hampshire after production rose by 74% in three years
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The countryside feeds the country. Share if you stand with British farmers! ππ¬π§
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