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NewsQMS levy increase gains Ministerial approval
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has announced that Scottish Ministers have approved an increase in QMS' levy rates following "extensive consultation" with industry stakeholders and levy payers.Kate Rowell, QMS chair.The QMS board had previously requested that Mairi Gougeon, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, approve an increase ...
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NewsBMPA demands "urgent" meeting with Minister on impending immigration changes
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has once again written to Government regarding the new £38,700 immigration rule, reporting a "sense of desperation" among UK meat companies.Tom Pursglove, Minister of State for Legal Migration and Delivery. | Picture credit: UK Parliament.BMPA highlighted that the Government was "ploughing ahead with this ...
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NewsMethod of production labels on meat products backed by Government
A consultation has been launched by the UK Government that sets out proposals to require ‘method of production’ labelling on pork, chicken and eggs. Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has backed the labelling plans. | Image: UK Parliament.The labels would include a mandatory five-tier ...
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NewsSFS plans demonstrate "complete lack of understanding", says NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) Cymru / Wales Region has submitted a detailed response to the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) consultation in Wales, outlining "the urgent need for an overhaul to the current proposals and to recognise the value of Welsh food across the supply chain."NSA chief executive, Phil Stocker.NSA ...
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NewsMixed response from industry following Chancellor’s 2024 Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered the 2024 Spring Budget, reporting a projected fall below target in inflation in the coming months and a reduction in the national insurance contribution rate.Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. | Image courtesy of Creative Commons.In response, a spokesperson for the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) said: ...
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NewsMinisters celebrate Irish Beef receiving PGI status
Ministers of the Irish Government have hosted an event in Donegal to mark the registration of Irish Grass Fed Beef as an all island Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).The PGI award is given to products from a specified geographical area and have particular features attributable to that area.Minister for Agriculture, Food ...
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NewsKent farmers demand Government prioritise British produce
Kent farmers have protested foreign imports of food in supermarkets, leading a "go-slow" protest through Canterbury.As part of the protest, tractors held up traffic around the city of Canterbury.The farmers led a convoy of farming vehicles through Canterbury city centre on Sunday 3rd March 2024, displaying signs reading "No Farmers, ...
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NewsNext steps for Sustainable Farming Scheme outlined by Welsh Government
First Minister Mark Drakeford and Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths have set out some potential next steps regarding the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), stating that the incoming First Minister should "consider in detail the pace of implementation of SFS".Mark Drakeford, Welsh First Minister. | Photo credit: Welsh Government.In a written ...
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NewsUK GI meat products gain protection in Japan
The Government has announced that Japan and the UK have finalised protection for almost 40 British food and drink products, including Scotch Beef and Welsh Lamb, as a means to safeguard against imitation.Greg Hands, Trade Policy Minister. | Photo credit: UK Parliament.A total of 37 Geographical Indications (GIs) will gain ...
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NewsBMPA warns immigration rule will "stoke food price inflation"
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has written to Home Secretary James Cleverly once more in order to outline the damage the Government's new £38,700 immigration rule will inflict, warning Government that the rule will "stoke food price inflation".Nick Allen, chief executive of British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).The letter highlighted ...
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NewsWelsh Government lifts ban on chicken and turkey gatherings
Dr Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, has announced the Welsh Government has lifted the ban on gatherings of Galliforme birds such as pheasants, chickens and turkeys.Gatherings of Galliforme birds such as chickens, turkeys and pheasants will now be permitted, as long as organisers meet the requirements of a ...
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NewsGovernment "must reduce regulatory burdens" as inflation falls - FDF
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has responded to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures on food price inflation in January 2024.ONS reported that food inflation had fallen for 10 consecutive months.The latest ONS figures show that the consumer prices index (CPI) remained unchanged at 4% in January, ...
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NewsPoultry producers face "uncertain future" - NFU survey
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has carried out a survey looking at poultry production over the last two years, revealing that producers face an "uncertain future" without greater Government support and supply chain reform.The NFU survey looked at the impact of the past two years on poultry production and farmers' ...
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NewsIndustry labels proposed immigration rules as "anti-growth" for the UK
Food industry stakeholders have joined Scotland Food & Drink in writing to Home Secretary James Cleverly MP, calling for Government to rethink proposed UK immigration rules.John Davidson, CEO of NFU Scotland, joined industry stakeholders to address Government.The National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland has joined Quality Meat Scotland, Salmon Scotland, Seafood ...
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NewsFirst Minister Humza Yousaf announces Scottish agriculture funding commitments
First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf spoke at the National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland conference, unveiling the Government's funding commitment to Scottish agriculture.First Minister Humza Yousaf addressed delegates before joining NFU President Martin Kennedy and Scottish Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon on the discussion panel.First Minister Yousaf responded to NFU ...
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NewsAIMS backs new livestock worrying legislation
Government has announced new legislation aiming to reduce livestock worrying, with the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) backing the measures.AIMS urged its members to write to MPs and ensure the new livestock worrying legislation was "robust".Under the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill - a Private Members' Bill sponsored ...
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NewsMPs concerned over disease risks following new Dover SPS checks
Concerns have been raised by MPs that the movement of a Dover food health check centre to Sevington will raise the risks of disease, with the Efra Committee expressing "serious concerns" in a letter to Defra.Chair of the EFRA Committee, Sir Robert Goodwill MP. | Image credit: UK Parliament.Defra previously ...
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NewsStormont update: "Costs of 'not for EU' labelling would be significant", says FDF
Following the Democratic Unionist Party's (DUP) announcement that Northern Ireland will return to a power sharing Government, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has issued a response statement from chief executive Karen Betts.Karen Betts, chief executive of the FDF.After operating without a devolved Government for two years, Northern Ireland's Stormont ...
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NewsTrade bodies voice concerns on BTOM
Members of industry have issued statements regarding the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), voicing concerns that some businesses may not be fully prepared for the new controls.The post-Brexit Border Target Operating Model came into effect on Wednesday 31st January 2024.The new border checks came into effect at ...
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NewsNSA "alarmed" by findings of Sustainable Farming Scheme impact assessment
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said that it is "deeply concerned" about the findings of a Welsh Government impact assessment into the proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) affecting Wales's agricultural sector. The assessment predicted a potential loss of 5,500 jobs on Welsh farms.Phil Stocker, NSA chief executive.The modelling, which ...
