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New consortium aims to tackle reliance on soy imports

Arable

New consortium aims to tackle reliance on soy imports

International group wil drive production of soybean, lupin, pea, lentil, bean and clover to address climate and biodiversity crises

clock 27 December 2023 鈥� 2 min read
Target led ambitions needed for environment and food security, says NFU

Politics

Target led ambitions needed for environment and food security, says NFU

NFU has published its manifesto ahead of the next general election urging all political parties to support policies which back British food and farming

clock 11 December 2023 鈥� 3 min read
草榴社区 told to prepare as Government says border checks will launch in weeks

Politics

草榴社区 told to prepare as Government says border checks will launch in weeks

Baroness Neville-Rolfe has confirmed new import checks will be phased in from January following five delayed attempts

clock 23 November 2023 鈥� 2 min read
Letters: 'We are losing land all the time by building houses'

Farm Life

Letters: 'We are losing land all the time by building houses'

This week's letters from 草榴社区 Guardian readers.

clock 24 August 2023 鈥� 1 min read
Brexit blamed as meat exports slump 42 per cent

Politics

Brexit blamed as meat exports slump 42 per cent

Politicians and industry call for Government to level up EU import rules

clock 30 June 2023 鈥� 3 min read
Dover checks find unlabelled meat and illegal pesticide residues on imports

Farm Business

Dover checks find unlabelled meat and illegal pesticide residues on imports

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

clock 20 October 2022 鈥� 2 min read