Food Supply Chain

Red Tractor 'secrecy' called out after scheduled meeting on environmental standards was cancelled

Farm Business

Red Tractor 'secrecy' called out after scheduled meeting on environmental standards was cancelled

A meeting scheduled this week to 'broadly discuss environmental standards', was cancelled, with sources suggesting it was scrapped after details were 'leaked to the press'

clock 09 January 2024 • 4 min read
Government pledges to increase transparency in food labelling

Politics

Government pledges to increase transparency in food labelling

Proposals to standardise and simplify packaging information so food produced to the highest standards is consistently labelled

clock 04 January 2024 • 2 min read
Red Tractor 'crossed the red line' on environment module introduction

Legislation

Red Tractor 'crossed the red line' on environment module introduction

Unions and farmers have been left feeling frustrated after a new environmental module has been imposed on them by Red Tractor without scrutiny. The 'Greener Farms Commitment' is set to be introduced in April 2024

clock 09 October 2023 • 5 min read
Climate change: Government's failure to act has put food security at risk

Politics

Climate change: Government's failure to act has put food security at risk

New report warns urgent action is required to protect domestic food and farming

clock 18 July 2023 • 2 min read