All Brexit articles – Page 11
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NewsBritish Poultry Council warn of no-deal Brexit
Britain’s poultry meat sector has warned of the ‘devastating’ impact on the cost of food if the UK loses essential workers in a no-deal Brexit.British Poultry Council (BPC) members are reporting a sharp decline in the availability of crucial workers even ahead of Brexit.BPC chief executive, Richard Griffiths, said: “The ...
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NewsPositivity at NSA Sheep Event despite ‘umbrella of concerns’
A positive atmosphere was said to be apparent to the flagship biennial event of the National Sheep Association (NSA), held on 18th July at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, in Worcestershire.With a theme of ‘thriving in an uncertain future’, the one-day business-to-business event provided attendees with information, advice and ideas ...
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NewsNFU Cymru and BMPA join forces to issue red meat message
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) of Cymru and the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) are calling on the Welsh Government to ensure red meat production is fully recognised in the design of future agricultural policy.There are calls on the Welsh Government to ensure red meat production is fully recognised.The two ...
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NewsIMTA responds to Brexit White Paper
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) has welcomed the UK Government’s recent White Paper on Brexit as providing the most detail to date on negotiations.The White Paper, titled The Future Relationship Between The United Kingdom And The European Union, discusses the plans for various industries post-Brexit including maintaining a ‘frictionless’ ...
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NewsAHDB and Defra sign agreement for traceability services
A new agreement has been signed between the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and Defra, setting out how the levy board could develop a new multi-species livestock traceability service for England.The initiative was instigated by industry stakeholders and is set to be rolled out from 2019.The agreement was signed ...
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NewsMulti million pound fund to support Welsh meat industry
More than £2 million has been allocated by the Welsh Government to help the meat sector prepare for Brexit.Announced by First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, £2.15 million will be provided to support the development of the red meat sector in Wales.A Welsh lamb dish.The investment is said to aim ...
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News‘Trusting in Trade’ at the IMS World Meat Congress
The IMS World Meat Congress took place earlier this month and brought together beef, pork, lamb and veal industry leaders to discuss key issues affecting the international meat and livestock sector.Based on the theme of ‘Trusting in Trade,’ many professionals from around the world attended, including Livestock and Meat Commission ...
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NewsScottish red meat industry seeks Brexit clarity
Stuart Ashworth, head of economics services at Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), has expressed the need for Brexit clarity speaking at the launch of QMS's new Scottish Red Meat Industry Profile.Ashworth has said that two years on from the referendum there is now an urgent need for clarity to allow businesses ...
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NewsFood and farming sectors unite on Brexit objectives
Organisations from across the UK’s food supply chain have put their names to a new manifesto setting out the key principles designed to help ensure that Brexit is a success for the supply of food in the UK.The new UK Food Supply Chain Manifesto has been drawn up by organisations ...
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NewsNPA sets out post-Brexit future for the British pig sector
The National Pig Association (NPA) has revealed its response to Defra’s Command Paper, setting out its predictions and requests for the post-Brexit Pig sector.According to NPA, the UK pig sector has the potential to grow, prosper and deliver real public goods, under a post-Brexit agricultural policy that puts food production ...
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NewsCall for animal sentience legislation to be finalised pre-Brexit
Animal sentience legislation needs to be enshrined in law before Brexit. That is the message that the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is emphasising to Government.President of the British Veterinary Association, John Fishwick.The call comes following the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) response to the Efra Committee’s ...
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NewsSAMW president addresses Brexit and livestock numbers
Frank Clark, president of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers' (SAMW), called for Brexit clarity regarding livestock at the organisation’s recent annual conference.The urgent need for ‘Brexit Now’ certainty and a call for combined Government and industry action to reverse the decline in livestock numbers were the dominant issues tackled ...
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NewsDirect shipping routes to Europe could impact on Irish meat exports
The option to bypass the UK entirely and ship products directly to continental Europe might prove an attractive option for Irish meat exporters once the UK leaves the European Union (EU).Irish shipping companies are reportedly making plans to bypass British ports after Brexit and travel direct to the continent to ...
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NewsBrexit transition agreement reached
The UK has agreed to leave the European Union on 31st December 2020 and more clarity has been offered on the exit.The main aspects of the agreement are as follows: EU citizens arriving in the UK between the ‘leave date’ will have the same rights as those who arrive before ...
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NewsKosher meat prices expected to drop after Brexit
A report compiled by the Board of Deputies and the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) has claimed that kosher meat prices in Britain could drop following Brexit.The document, titled Brexit and the Jewish Community, is due to be published on Monday 19th March and outlines the potential outcomes for British Jews ...
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NewsCorbyn claims he would rule out chlorinated chicken post-Brexit
Labour stressed it is “not prepared to ask the British public to eat chlorinated chicken”, as Jeremy Corbyn unveiled the party’s vision for Britain after Brexit.Ruling out a “deregulatory race-to-the-bottom”, which would “damage people’s jobs and living standards”, Labour said it would negotiate a “new and strong relationship with the ...
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NewsBrexit issues for meat trade summarised
A report into the European meat market has looked at some of the issues that the meat sector might face after Brexit and proposes practical points for clients in the industry.According to Trading in the European Meat Market, by European law firm Fieldfisher, the EU has a “well-established and detailed ...
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NewsGovernment warned over post-Brexit food tariffs
Defra and trade organisations have been urged to provide “detailed sector analysis on the impact of tariffs on the UK’s agricultural sectors”.In its report on Brexit’s impact on the food trade, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has warned that reverting to World Trade Organization (WTO) tariffs will ...
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NewsUK food and farming sector highlights Brexit impact
Representatives of the UK’s food and farming industry have now set out what a successful Brexit means to them, to promote a unified voice to Government from across the food sector.This comes after representatives met at the NFU’s Brexit360 event at its headquarters in Stoneleigh earlier this week to discuss ...
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NewsUS antibiotic levels feared to set back UK-US deal
The use of antibiotics in US farming is alleged to be five times higher than in UK production, according to an investigation by the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics.The figures, discussed at a conference at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, have reportedly shown that antibiotic use in the ...
