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Canada is set for a harvest bonanza as this year’s grain predictions are estimated to deliver a large increase in yield, potentially offering a global benefit due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Canada is set for a harvest bonanza as this years grain predictions are estimated to deliver a large increase in yield, potentially offering a global benefit due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Bernard Matthews Foods, which specialises in turkey products, has been fined £400,000 after a health and safety incident left a worker paralysed.

Industry chiefs have warned there could be 50 per cent fewer turkeys available this Christmas as the sector battles the largest ever outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI). By Hannah Binns and Ewan Pate.

Concerns have been raised about the effectiveness of the UK’s border controls, after vehicles importing food were found to contain unlabelled meat and flax seeds with illegally high pesticide residue levels.

Entries were up on the year at the All Britain All Breeds Calf Show held at the East of England Showground, Peterborough.

Future farm policy has been plunged into uncertainty once more, as Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned after just 45 days in office.

NFU president Minette Batters has called for Defra’s labelling plans to be ‘killed off’, warning they will allow Ministers to import sub-standard food into the country in the name of consumer choice.

The West-Midlands based industrial equipment supplier Strimech Engineering, has developed a new hopper bucket, which has been designed so it can be used for refilling bulk seed/fertiliser bags. Simon Henley reports.

NFU president Minette Batters has called for Defras labelling plans to be killed off, warning they will allow Ministers to import sub-standard food into the country in the name of consumer choice.