Support scheme to reduce agricultural air pollution begins
19 September 2018 | By New Food
Defra's support scheme to reduce the amount of ammonia produced by farming launched today, with expert technical advice and funding being made available.
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US imposes tariffs on $200 billion Chinese imports
18 September 2018 | By New Food
President Trump has announced new tariffs for imported goods from China, with taxes beginning at 10 per cent, and rising to 25 per cent next year.
Organic farming benefits pollinators
17 September 2018 | By New Food
Researcher from Sweden conducted a 3-year field study and found that organic farming benefits pollinators, and can halt their recent decline.
China’s energy policies should balance air, carbon and water
17 September 2018 | By New Food
Researchers have identified that China would need to balance air quality, carbon emissions, and water stress before identifying their source of natural gas.
China food crisis “may be more serious than we imagined”
13 September 2018 | By New Food
Expert's research sheds new light on the situation
Keeping your eyes open
12 September 2018 | By Richard Werran
Richard Werran encourages UK food businesses to build their resilience, remain alert to conventional risks – and to wake up to emerging ones.
Brexit: five key priorities the food and drink industry should champion
12 September 2018 | By James Smith
James Smith of the UK Flavour Association shares his thoughts on what direction the food industry should be taking…
Mondelēz stockpiling ingredients in case of a no-deal Brexit
11 September 2018 | By New Food
Says president, "We have a contingency plan in place."
When ‘Smart’ has a whole new meaning
11 September 2018 | By Thomas McGrath
An artisan bakery in Dublin is using technology to up its game and reduce its energy costs, as Thomas McGrath explains.
Pilot scheme brings 2,500 seasonal workers for UK farms
10 September 2018 | By New Food
The government has announced a migrant worker scheme, enabling farmers to source labour from outside the EU for six months of the year.
FoodBytes! event held in London for the first time
7 September 2018 | By New Food
FoodBytes! are holding their first London event, with 20 cutting-edge, sustainable businesses on the 13th September 2019...
Hormone-treated beef could enter UK markets after Brexit
7 September 2018 | By New Food
Hormone-treated beef could enter UK markets after Brexit if food standards are lowered to attract trade from non-EU companies.
Livestock Information Programme ‘pivotal’ for the UK
4 September 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
The NFU president claims that a successful LIP is pivotal for the development of a positive change in the sector.
Natural resistance to soybean aphids in sight
3 September 2018 | By New Food
Researchers are looking to identify soybean varieties that are naturally resistant to soybean aphids, helping the development of soybean farmers.
European bread basket could be hit the hardest…by insects
31 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
Researchers have found that an increase in insects in warmer climates will mean huge crop losses in wheat, rice and maize all around the world.
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