N.Ireland
Need for locally produced food ‘more vital’ – UFU
Climate change, TB, energy prices and production costs are the major issues facing agriculture in Northern Ireland, the president of...
food security
Other
Research: UK's essential workers facing food insecurity
New data form the Food Foundation has shown that essential workers in the UK are struggling to access enough food,...
Government
Hunt urged to prioritise food production in spring budget
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, ahead of the spring budget to...
Agri-Business
Report: Global hunger to spiral as debt crisis increases
Leading food systems experts are warning the food-price crisis is entering a dangerous new phase, as the world teeters on...
N.Ireland
CAFRE course to highlight food vulnerability
A course focussed on the food supply chain and the issues its facing, ‘Exploring Food Vulnerability’, is set to held...
Agri-Business
Food shortages called a 'lesson' in valuing UK farm produce
Virgin Money’s head of agriculture, Brian Richardson, has said that the recent shortages of some fresh foods in supermarkets may...
Agri-Business
Highlights from the 2023 National Farmers' Union conference
The 2023 National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference saw discussions surrounding food security, headed by the union’s president Minette Batters, insights...
Government
Food security must be the number one priority - NFUS
The president of Scotland’s National Farmers’ Union (NFUS), Martin Kennedy, has called for the Scottish government to make food security...
Agri-Business
Government action needed to stabilise GB's food industry - summit
The Food Foundation has said that investors in attendance at Britain’s first food industry investment summit have called for government...
Other
Not enough fruit and veg for British population - SHEFS
Britain does not produce or import enough fruit and vegetables for the population to meet the government’s recommended five-a-day (400g)...
Agri Politics
Government investment needed to 'unlock' food sector - NFU
In her New Year message, the president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Minette Batters, said that government investment is...
N.Ireland
Lack of allotments and community gardens highlighted
The lack of allotments and community gardens on the island of Ireland was highlighted recently, at a meeting of community...
Government
NFU fears the UK is 'sleepwalking' into a food supply crisis
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that it fears the UK is “sleepwalking into further food supply crises”. President...
Agri-Business
Former MI5 director says UK-grown food is critical to national security
Former director general of MI5, Baroness Mannigham-Buller, has said that homegrown food production is integral to national security. The Baroness...
N.Ireland
COP27: Developed countries disproportionately consume global carbon budget
The presidency of the 2022 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP27) expressed “deep regret” that developed countries continue to...
Agri-Business
Ukraine grain export deal extended for 120 days
The Black Sea Grain Initiative to export grain from ports in Ukraine will be extended for 120 days, according to...
Agri-Business
Bayer launches German facility aimed at sustainable food security
Crop science and biotechnology company Bayer has launched a new facility in Germany aimed at ensuring sustainable food security. The...
N.Ireland
NIFDA: ‘Stable politics’ needed for sustainable food production
Northern Ireland has the potential to be the world’s leading sustainable food producer, political leaders have been told. This was...
