food

For years we have had the choice to eat pretty much what we want. But with continuing price hikes and threats to trade, will we be forced back to the diet of yesteryear? Emily Ashworth reports.

The latest inflation figures may have been unexpected for economists and politicians but they came as ’no surprise’ to food producers.

Fruit and vegetable shortages in supermarkets have helped drive demand at farm shops and farmers’ markets, according to the Farm Retail Association.

Industry bodies have welcomed an announcement from Government that 45,000 seasonal workers will be allowed into the UK for the 2023 growing season.

With changes to support structures throwing up a host of questions at the farmgate, AHDB’s new Farm Business Review is helping one mixed farmer future-proof his business and prepare for the loss of Basic Payments. Mollie Leach reports.

AHDB’s Farm Business Review is helping one Gloucestershire farmer add value to his farming operation by setting up a solid cost infrastructure for his new business venture in a bid to maximise profit. Mollie Leach reports.

With the transition to environmental payments prompting farmers to tap into alternative income streams, AHDB’s Farm Business Review service is helping one Wiltshire farmer add value to his farming operation. Mollie Leach reports.

As the debate around climate change continues to take centre stage, AHDB’s autumn instalment of its We Eat Balanced campaign has helped push the positive role of meat and dairy production from the UK in the move towards a sustainable future. Mollie Leach reports.

AHDB’s Farm Business Review is helping one Nottinghamshire beef farmer improve farm efficiencies in a bid to drive farm business performance, as he gears up for the transition to environmental payments. Mollie Leach reports.

With the move towards environmental payments offering a host of different subsidy support scheme options, AHDB’s new Farm Business Review is helping one mixed Wiltshire farmer take a hard look at his production costs as he prepares for the transition.