MEPs oppose EU Commission plans to authorise five GMOs
The European Parliament opposed the European Commission plans to authorise five GMO products, maize Bt11,…
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Harvest is a timely reminder that access to labour will affect food and farming post Brexit, says NFU
UK farmers and growers must have access to a skilled and flexible labour source or…
New EU study reveals EU would need 19 million more hectares to produce same amount of food without plant breeding techniques
A new EU study reveals that the EU would need 19 million more hectares of…
BEPA’s House of Commons pulse promotion tops off International Year of Pulses campaign
The many benefits of UK-grown combining peas and field beans were given a thorough airing…
New Copa & Cogeca chairman: marketing and differentiating produce through quality will be increasingly important in future
New Copa & Cogeca Chairman of the Quality Working Party underlined the importance of marketing…
NFU: farmer stories vital as crop protection comes under fire
The NFU has said the delays in the glyphosate reauthorisation have set a dangerous precedent…
Copa and Cogeca underline importance of bees as pollinators to provide quality food
Copa and Cogeca underlined the importance today of bees as pollinators to provide us with…
NFU re-submits application to protect England’s OSR from flea beetle
The NFU has submitted its revised application for the emergency use of neonicotinoid seed treatments…
BCPC challenges Green Alliance’s opposition to glyphosate and GM crops
The EU Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed continues to be deadlocked over…
NFU to continue with neonicotinoids application
The NFU has said it will persist in applying for the emergency use of neonicotinoid…