According to Farmers weekly Red Tractor are trying to bring in the Greener Farm Commitment (GFC) to help supermarkets meet commitment they have signed up to under the “WWF Basket” https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/shocking-cost-of-red-tractors-green-module-revealed
But how many of us know what...
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Know this is probably pie in the sky but does UK Ag need a rebrand?
Approx 104,000 farmers in the UK, Each one chips in £100 or £200 so a fund of up to £20million. (Would that buy much though?)
Attempt to change the narrative around UK Ag
-The importance of good food produced in the UK to...
I'm livid about this, and I hope British Farming Union will hold NFU, RT, AHDB and the other farming unions to account over it.
Read on....
According to F Weekly article, Red Tractor planned to introduce the GFC to help several supermarkets meet their “WWF basket” commitments to source 50% of...
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The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has added 11 new pea and bean varieties to its 2024 Descriptive List for pulses.
A total of six combining peas, two winter beans and three spring beans have completed the requisite number of...
Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Mole Valley Farmers, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Elanco are set to jointly host an event focused on the internal effects of parasite damage in sheep.
This will be done via demonstration of sheep post-mortems...
So, this week Abi Kay Deputy Editor of Farmers Weekly wrote this article...
https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/compliance/independence-of-red-tractor-review-under-threat
Now Abi posted the below tweet.
For those not on Twitter, here's what Abi wrote....
My name has been dragged through the mud...
This seems to have slipped under the radar but if you have anything to say about digital passports then AHDB have consultation open now
https://www.farminguk.com/news/consultation-on-plans-for-digital-grain-passport-to-soon-commence_63682.html
Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has announced the appointment of Graham Wilkinson as its new chief executive officer (CEO) to replace Tim Rycroft who is stepping down from the role next month.
According to the AHDB, Wilkinson...
https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/compliance/independence-of-red-tractor-review-under-threat
So both AHDB and NFU have promised independent reviews into Red Tractor to dampen the flames caused by the farmer outrage over Greener Farm commitment plans
It's easy to promise such things but HOW do you...
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has today announced the appointment of Graham Wilkinson as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Graham brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success from his time at Arla Foods as Global Vice President, Agriculture...
Now that AHDB will not be doing any price reporting after 1st January it is hard to see what use it is.
Is it time it was ended and we just had a promotional body that deals with the domestic market and the exports.
I do NOT want any bench marking!
I do NOT want anyone to tell me how much the...
At our county NFU AGM yesterday, in a discussion of the merit (!) of Red Tractor, Kit Papworth (RT crop sector chair) claimed that RT was responsible for up to £20/t of the wheat price due to the RED declaration- can this possibly hold any truth?
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