All Government articles – Page 6
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NewsSteve Reed appointed new Defra Shadow Secretary
Croydon North MP Steve Reed has replaced Jim McMahon as Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in Labour's cabinet reshuffle after McMahon stepped down due to health issues.Steve Reed replaces Jim McMahon as Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.Steve Reed MP | ...
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NewsLevelling the playing field must be the priority, says BPC
The British Poultry Council (BPC) has responded to the delay of the Border Target Operating Model (TOM), saying that the delay poses a "food safety risk, undercuts domestic production and amplifies the food inflation challenge".Richard Griffiths, chief executive of the British Poultry Council (BPC).The BPC stressed that the cost of ...
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NewsIMTA calls on Government to engage with meat industry on TOM following delay
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) said that industry has been "left in limbo in recent months" between the publication of the Draft Target Operating Model (TOM) in April and the recent confirmation of further delays to TOM's introduction.Dan Soper, IMTA policy manager.Post-Brexit border controls on imports from the EU ...
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NewsOpen letter calling for supermarkets to spotlight British produce signed by 110 MPs
An open letter to UK supermarkets, which has been signed by 110 MPs, is calling for retailers to highlight British produce on their websites by creating a 'Buy British' section on online stores.Despite supermarkets already labelling in-store British products like meat, dairy, fish, fruit, vegetables and grains, MPs are calling ...
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NewsUK ovine embryos sent to US to open doors for British sheep market
The first UK ovine embryos have been shipped as part of the wider access win which has also enabled lamb exports to the United States, according to AHDB.AHDB hopes to see more ovine genetics trading in the future.The shipment was the culmination of a collaborative effort between the UK sheep ...
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NewsAmmonia capture tech in pig farming trial underway
Testing has begun as part of the PigProGrAm project which aims to reduce the environmental impact of emissions from livestock. Ammonia-harvesting technology was put in place at the pig farm running the trials.The programme aims to demonstrate a farm-focused solution for the harvesting of green ammonia from pig waste.The PigProGrAm ...
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NewsQueen's University and AFBI secure funding "to revolutionise UK livestock"
Two projects by the Queen’s-AFBI Strategic Alliance have secured funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), as part of an £11.5 million UK Government campaign to "revolutionise UK livestock" and improve animal health.The projects, both of which are partnerships between Queen’s University and the Agri-Food and Biosciences ...
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News"Grey areas" in veterinary guidelines remain ahead of December deadline
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) have called on Government to give the veterinary declaration guidelines top priority as it says time is running out for the new rules to be communicated to the industry.Qualified vets will be required to visit sites annually.In a blog post on its website, ...
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NewsAIMS calls for food terrorism to be on National Risk Register
The Government has stated that it has plans to build resilience to specific risks, including those detailed in the National Risk Register, which involve all areas of the food industry. By default, this includes the entire meat and poultry chain. However, it does not cover food terrorism, which trade organisation ...
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NewsMigration policy must be responsive to labour shortages, says BMPA
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has backed calls by the chief executive of Sainsbury’s for the Government to review the Shortage Occupation List, which echoes what the BMPA has been saying for some time.Nick Allen, chief executive of British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).Speaking to The Times, Sainsbury's CEO Simon ...
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NewsNFU calls for Government action following EFRA’s Food Security report
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee (EFRA) has published its Food Security Report. In response the NFU's president, Minette Batters has called for: "Government to act on the recommendations made by the Committee to bolster Britain's food security."Minette Batters NFU president.She continued: "We have been calling for Government ...
