£1 from the sale of every Morrisons’ ‘British Farmers Food Box’ will be donated to farming charities via The Prince’s Countryside Fund to help producers negate the impact of Covid-19.Ìý
Closure of the global wool market due to Covid-19 could significantly impact the fortunes of Britain’s wool board and see farmers receive lower prices for their fleeces, it has emerged.ÌýÌý
Attempting to set the first women’s solo eight-hour strongwool ewe shearing world record is no mean feat, but if anyone is going to make it happen it’s Marie Prebble. Hannah Park catches up with her to find out more.
Faced with the greatest threat to public health this country has faced in our lifetimes, the Government has taken a series of unprecedented steps to protect the NHS and save many thousands of lives, says Defra Secretary George Eustice.
It is hard to believe it was only two months ago when newspaper headlines read ‘Britain doesn’t need farmers’, says poultry farmer and owner of Flower 51AVÊÓÆµfarm shop Patrick Deeley.Ìý
A report published by the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has revealed a ‘record’ improvement in retailers’ dealings with suppliers, but industry concerns over unfair trading practices remain.
’For many years, we have known that in order for the farm to survive, we had to diversify’ says Laura Lewis
Dairy farmers have teamed up to showcase support for Co-op, after it increased its premium milk price despite severe market disruption due to Covid-19.
The SNP has called on the Chancellor to use the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payment structure to ensure farmers receive coronavirus support.
Specialists at the Centre for Food Policy at City, University of London, are calling for the establishment of a cross-Government committee to coordinate decision-making on food during the coronavirus pandemic.