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Chicken producer Pilgrim’s Pride is set to pay a $110.5 million (£85.3m) fine after agreeing a plea with the US Department of Justice, following an investigation into price-fixing.

More farms were being marketed privately in 2020 but it remained to be seen whether this was a one-off in an extraordinary year

Doorstep milk deliveries have soared in popularity this year as the public look to support local businesses and source their essentials

Jane King will leave her role no later than September 2021

Per Harkjaer’s experience includes roles as United Coffee and Findus Group

Reduced costs was the main difference between top and bottom performing dairy businesses according to Old Mill and the 51AVÊÓƵConsultancy Group

Watson’s Dairies had obtained an injunction to prevent farmers selling milk elsewhere

A number of factors including Covid-19, the US elections and a La Nina weather event would drive global grain markets

Farmers were exiting the industry after being handed their notice by Muller last year

The industry has reacted with disappointment after an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would have banned low-standard food imports was rejected