All articles by Michael Barker
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ArticleUK is ‘laughing stock of Europe’, says FPC boss
Nigel Jenney slams government ‘incompetence’ in outspoken tirade
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ArticleEFRA Committee asks Defra for answers over import check confusion
Move follows reports in the press suggesting a delay, which Defra refuted
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ArticleMost British supermarkets ‘purchasing more domestic topfruit’
BAPL study shows Sainsbury’s and Lidl have upped their purchases of British apples and pears the most
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ArticleNew water fund encourages farmer collaboration
Government initiative hopes to find solutions for the conservation of water
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ArticleIGD study shows potential to boost fruit and veg consumption
IGD is carrying out ongoing work into how to encourage healthier diets
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ArticleGrocery inflation falls for 14th straight month
Latest Worldpanel by Kantar data also reveals fruit is increasingly popular as a snack
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ArticleCo-op switches to 100 per cent British own-brand strawberries
Retailer says move backs British growers and is a UK retail first
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ArticleMinisters to be quizzed over agri-trade policy
Greg Hands and Mark Spencer are set to face the EFRA Committee
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ArticleUK farming unions call for retailer support over weather crisis
Heavy rainfall and damaging storms have played havoc with food production
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ArticleFirst British strawberries of the season hit Tesco shelves
New-season crop has been grown by Summer Berry Company and supplied by DPS
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ArticleAgriculture sector sees large rise in sick leave
Farming industy has seen sick leave rise 44 per cent since 2019
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ArticleBritish university project offers AI future for Ghanaian growers
Aston University is working with Tropical Growers to help boost domestic production in Ghana
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ArticleTesco adds ‘Best of British’ page to support farmers
Market leader is the latest to launch a page to back domestic producers
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ArticleCold chain body warns of increased food prices due to BTOM
Cold Chain Federation writes to Defra to request delay in new regulations
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ArticleAutomation drive for Tesco as profits rise
Annual results highlight Tesco’s investment in prices and efficiency
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ArticleDefra Farming Recovery Fund offers relief as flooding crisis grows
NFU says ministers have been listening and fund is a welcome step
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Article£1.5m boost for Vertical Future as space project gets lift off
UK indoor farming technology could eventually feed humans on the Moon and Mars
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Article2023 results show solid progress for the Co-op
Membership is increased and debts are substantially reduced at convenience chain
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ArticleCaroline Drummond Scholarship seeks sustainable innovators
New £25,000 bursary aims to fund projects that boost sustainable farming
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ArticleMorrisons opens £1.4m fresh food innovation centre
The new centre at Greenside, Bradford, will allow retailer to develop new food lines