Coronavirus

Dairy farmers have been forced to dump thousands of litres of milk as the haulage crisis continues to ripple across the industry.

Organisations from across the UK food and drink sector have joined forces to call for a 12-month Covid-19 recovery visa to help alleviate the labour shortages which are causing serious disruption across the supply chain.

Footpaths in the Lake District are eroding rapidly because of higher numbers of walkers during the Covid- 19 pandemic, charity Fix The Fells has warned.

As the public return to pubs, restaurants and cafes following the easing of restrictions, Cedric Porter takes a look at the changes to consumer habits

Demand for British produce was expected to fall as food service reopens at the expense of retail

After recruiting and training your staff, you want to keep hold of them, but how? Jez Fredenburgh speaks to farm employers and employees about how to boost retention.

As the Government moves to tackle the ‘pingdemic’ adding to labour shortages in the food supply chain, Alex Black takes a look at the longer term structural issues causing concern in the processing industry

Increased wages are doing little to solve the food and farming sector’s labour crisis, with the fallout from Brexit and Covid-19 both weighing heavy.

A survey run by Farmers Guardian earlier this year revealed 50 per cent of farming employees said they had gained skills independently of their employer, reflecting a desire to upskill themselves. Jez Fredenburgh takes a look at the some of the key training opportunities available.

The limit on the number of people at weddings has been scrapped from June 21 but other restrictions remain in place