Food production

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UK production of major crops and livestock products fell significantly in 2023. Extreme weather and changing political support increased the risk of producing. Cedric Porter reports

Figures released by the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) for 2023 show that British Wagyu has more than doubled its numbers on the year

Defra said there would be a 10 per cent increase in the average value of agreements in the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship schemes, driven by increased payment rates.

The Labour leader said he wants 50 per cent of public food spend to be on food produced locally or certified to higher environmental standards

Potato growers who were unable to get on their fields made their way to the British Potato Show in Harrogate, Yorkshire, last week. The weather was a hot topic, but so was the long-term future of the sector.

Mr Bradshaw will be hoping to take over Minette Batters, who will be stepping down from the role in February 2024 after 10 years in post

EFRA Committee urged the Government to commit to an annual update on UK Food Security, as well as a Food Security Summit chaired by the Prime Minister

TFA has had 7,000 advisory contacts with its members and has spent more than 1,700 hours delivering advice in the last year, with many of those disputes between landlords and tenants

Political bravery is needed if the UK is to meet the unprecedented challenge of feeding a growing population and addressing climate change and biodiversity loss