ALEX BRUMMER: British agriculture must adjust to a new reality
Liz Truss’s effort to sign a free trade deal with Sydney has met blowback from the agricultural lobby. Free trade is the ultimate objective and avoidable friction is occurring.
Liz Truss’s effort to sign a free trade deal with Sydney has met blowback from the agricultural lobby. Free trade is the ultimate objective and avoidable friction is occurring.
The UK government is expected to lift a ban which forbids the cultivation and sale of genetically edited plants and animals, according to reports. A consultation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has been assessing the ban on the practice and concludes tomorrow. As it stands, genetic modification is prohibited on … Read more
The UK government is expected to lift a ban which forbids the cultivation and sale of genetically edited plants and animals, according to reports. A consultation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has been assessing the ban on the practice and concludes tomorrow. As it stands, genetic modification is prohibited on … Read more
‘Unsustainable agricultural practices and the climate crisis’ are to blame for the coronavirus emerging, says Kate Bingham, head of the UK vaccine task force. Writing in a report on the task force’s vaccine strategy, goals and achievements, Bingham said these practices mean we will likely face new pandemics in the future. Zoonotic diseases – such as … Read more
Just when it seemed that this Government could not possibly become more cynical or Stalinist in its refusal to protect us from substandard, unhealthy food, it has outdone itself. On Sunday, it emerged that it is planning to use an obscure and underhand parliamentary manoeuvre to stop MPs making a last-minute bid to exert some … Read more
REVEALED: Mysterious seeds sent from China to Americans in all 50 states include cabbage, mint, sage and roses, Department of Agriculture tests find Mint, cabbage, sage and roses have all been identified in mystery seed packets The packages were sent unsolicited to people all across the U.S. from China Officials have warned Americans not to … Read more
REVEALED: Mysterious seeds sent from China to Americans in all 50 states include cabbage, mint, sage and roses, Department of Agriculture tests find Mint, cabbage, sage and roses have all been identified in mystery seed packets The packages were sent unsolicited to people all across the U.S. from China Officials have warned Americans not to … Read more
Farmers fear a Brexit betrayal after Trade Secretary Liz Truss is accused of being willing to sacrifice industry to achieve deal with US International Trade Secretary under fire from farmer’s union over food standards National Farms Union concerned Liz Truss will give way on standards to sign deal Critics say Miss Truss will allow import … Read more
Farmers fear a Brexit betrayal after Trade Secretary Liz Truss is accused of being willing to sacrifice industry to achieve deal with US International Trade Secretary under fire from farmer’s union over food standards National Farms Union concerned Liz Truss will give way on standards to sign deal Critics say Miss Truss will allow import … Read more