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Many farmers want to see a ‘fundamental change' in Red Tractor and will be ‘suspicious' of the assurance body's attempt of ‘papering over the cracks' with enhanced communication efforts

The supermarket has also introduced new stocking density requirements for its fresh chickens, aimed at improving their quality life

The supermarket retailer said it was committed to making investments and changes to the way it worked to support British farmers

With sustainable food production in focus across the world, FG's chief reporter Rachael Brown heard from agri-tech leaders on the future of farming at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

It follows the launch of a free-range egg producer group

Riverford campaigner and farmer Guy Singh-Waston said the issue of food labelling has 'masked' the harsh realities British family farms face in the supply chain

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said the union's response covers ‘some of the benefits' which farm assurance schemes provides, but it also covers the ‘inescapable issues' that must be addressed

Work still to be done to place blackberries ‘on par’ with strawberries, raspberries and blueberries for consumers

Commissioners leading the Farm Assurance Review have extended the deadline for responses to the farmer survey to September 7

Julie Ashfield, managing director of buying at Aldi, said: "We have been able to hit our 100% cage-free target more than a year early."