UK farmers urge PM to outline his plan for the future of British agriculture and trade
20:30 | 22/06/2021
The National Farmers Union is encouraging the Prime Minister and his government to showcase a comprehensive strategy to manage the impact of opening the UK market to major agricultural exporters.
OECD says that food supply success during COVID-19 belies wasteful farm policies
20:27 | 22/06/2021
Emergency measures by governments helped keep food supply functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic, but agricultural policies continue to pour out subsidies inefficiently without encouraging sustainable production, according to new analysis from OECD.
How significant is the UK-Australia deal for UK agriculture?
14:58 | 17/06/2021
The latest analysis from the AHDB's David Swales delves into the implications for food standards and farm animal welfare in the recently-agreed trade pact between the United Kingdom and Australia.
US ag groups petition Senate leadership for farm labor reform
09:43 | 11/06/2021
The National Farmers Union (NFU) and members of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC) call immediate action to address worker shortages in the farm labor system.
New research: reducing the environmental impact of milk production by feeding lower protein diets, forage legumes
20:06 | 07/06/2021
Harper Adams research reduces the environmental impact of milk production by feeding lower protein diets and forage legumes
Cargill CEO gives outlook on plant-based meat and China’s feed industry
19:58 | 07/06/2021
Cargill’s Chief Executive Officer David MacLennan spoke at the National Grain and Feed Association on 4 June, telling delegates that plant-based protein could cannibalize US and global meat demand.
Fourth UK beef processing site gains access to US market
20:33 | 03/06/2021
A fourth processing site in the UK has won approval to export its beef to the US – marking a major leap forward for the business and for the red meat sector as a whole.
JBS plants across North America and Australia reopen
20:26 | 03/06/2021
JBS SA employees started returning to work at meat plants on 2 June, a day after the company's beef operations stopped following a ransomware attack, disrupting meat production in North America and Australia.
New tools to define previously overlooked immune cells in cattle open avenues for treating disease
20:27 | 31/05/2021
In a collaborative study, scientists at The Pirbright Institute have identified new immune cells in cattle, called mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells.
JBS Australia suffers cyber attack
20:26 | 31/05/2021
Australia’s largest meat processing facility, operated by Brazil’s JBA SA, was hit by a major cyber attack over the weekend.
