Prices & Trends

The rising cost of living could lead to public riots, civil unrest and a major food scandal on a scale not seen since the horsemeat affair in 2014, say industry experts.

Farmers must not be forced to pay the price for retailers waging a cost-cutting war, industry leaders have warned.

The cooperative said prices for all EU dairy commodities has continued to increase significantly allowing them to deliver a ’substantial’ rise

Minette Batters told NFU Council failure to implement a strategy to underpin food security would suggest the Government was focused on putting farmers out of business

Farmers in the UK are moving to grow oilseed rape again to capitalise on rising oil prices, as retailers look to stem shortages caused by the war in Ukraine.

Poultry sheds being left empty, reduced fertiliser usage and shortages on shelves were just some of the impacts highlighted at NFU Council of increased costs on the sector

As the British public search for something different from traditional camping and caravanning, Alex Black looks at how farmers can tap into the demand for sites

The retailer emphasised there would be no impact on producer prices but the drop comes as the other major retailers increase prices on the back of surging production costs

Exclusive contracts that only allow dairy farmers to sell milk to one buyer should be broken up to free up farmers to try direct selling, supplying local food businesses and engaging much more with communities where they live, according to farmers taking part in a workshop at Dairy-Tech.