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Alex Black

Alex Black

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Articles by Alex Black

Overdue pig sector legislation has to deliver change and fast

Livestock

Overdue pig sector legislation has to deliver change and fast

Legislation on pig contracts has come as welcome news for a sector which has faced a long, deep crisis, but Government must now deliver on the promises made if it is to claw back the confidence of producers.

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
Removal of red tape to boost UK wine industry

Farm Business

Removal of red tape to boost UK wine industry

Changes under the Retained EU Law Bill could provide a £180m boost to the wine industry

clock 23 May 2023 • 1 min read
Location of farmhouse could add value to farms

Farm Business

Location of farmhouse could add value to farms

Having the farmhouse located as centrally as possible in the land they own could make a purchase more appealing to a range of buyers.

clock 22 May 2023 • 3 min read
Harnessing the potential of natural capital

Harnessing the potential of natural capital

Including natural capital in the business can seem daunting to many farmers. Farmers Guardian spoke to Fera Science about how to make sense of the opportunities.

clock 18 May 2023 • 4 min read
Government policy uncertainty and isolation weigh on farmer mental health

Mental Health

Government policy uncertainty and isolation weigh on farmer mental health

Defra has been urged to take a more proactive role in tackling poor mental health

clock 18 May 2023 • 2 min read
British Wool confirms 'disappointing' 2022 wool payments

Prices & Trends

British Wool confirms 'disappointing' 2022 wool payments

British Wool chief executive Andrew Hogley said 2022 prices had been impacted by high energy costs and low consumer confidence

clock 18 May 2023 • 2 min read
Bird Flu found in two poultry workers

Livestock

Bird Flu found in two poultry workers

The UK Health Security Agency has reassured the public that avian influenza does not spread easily to people after the cases were found

clock 17 May 2023 • 2 min read
Suella Braverman's comments on training UK fruit pickers branded naive

Arable

Suella Braverman's comments on training UK fruit pickers branded naive

The Home Secretary Suella Braverman told a London conference there was no good reason the UK could not train up enough fruit pickers or butchers

clock 15 May 2023 • 2 min read
Downing Street farm to fork summit must be more than a tick box exercise

Farm Business

Downing Street farm to fork summit must be more than a tick box exercise

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has set out 10 key asks ahead of the ‘Farm to Fork’ summit

clock 15 May 2023 • 3 min read
Farmers the only losers in price wars

Farm Life

Farmers the only losers in price wars

Irish supermarkets are stepping up a price war, with the price of butter being slashed following a cut in the retail price of milk.

clock 12 May 2023 • 1 min read
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