Industry bodies have called on Government to put meat factory workers on their list of early recipients for a Covid-19 vaccine.
If the past few months have taught us anything, it’s that the safe, reliable supply of sustainable food is important to the public. Welsh Government would be wise to recognise food production as a public good, says NFU Cymru president John Davies.
Staff are the key to any business, but why can farmers, who are also employers, be sometimes reluctant to secure the best team around them? And why is it so important to a business’ bottom line? Clemmie Gleeson finds out more.
There has never a better time to let farmers support your mental and physical health and for all of us to support a green recovery from Covid-19, according to Caroline Millar,Agritourism Monitor Farm programme co-ordinator.
More farmers were looking to sell raw milk to the public during the pandemic as consumer habits evolved.
The near closure of export markets in March disrupted caused disruption
Cattle were in demand from independent butchers gearing up for the second lockdown in England, as they sought to meet changing consumer demand and evolve their offerings in light of the loss of hospitality trade.
Increased production and commercial innovation prevented flour shortages during the first lockdown – so there’s no need to panic this time, says National Association of British and Irish Millers (nabim) director Alex Waugh.
As the UK heads into a second lockdown I felt very lucky, if a little guilty, to be heading for Iceland.
There’s no people like show people. Livestock shows, from the smallest village affair to the grandest of them all, are the heartbeat of so many like-minded people’s lives.