Brexit
CAP under scrutiny at MIV
At EU level it is once more about cutting the budgets of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as a result of the upcoming Brexit and new tasks for the Brussels authorities.
Ireland stockpiling cheddar in case of no-deal Brexit
Recent trade figures show that Ireland has been stockpiling cheddar in the UK as a safeguard against a no-deal Brexit.
Promising outlook announced by OMSCo
The Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative (OMSCo), reported a successful year-end at their annual members conference, with an average increase of 1.65ppl in member returns for the financial year ending 31st March 2018. Speaking at the recent ‘OMSCo Together’ event, chairman, Nicholas Saphir says: “Although we anticipate considerably more organic milk becoming available in continental Europe over […]
Making new friends and keeping old ones
There was news from Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that Britain will be welcome to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership after its departure from the European Union.
Dairy UK calls for post-Brexit school milk funding
Dairy UK has called on the British government to safeguard the future of school milk schemes by committing to their long-term funding post-Brexit.
Dairy UK responds to Agriculture Bill
The new Agriculture Bill was presented to Parliament on 12 September 2018. Here, Dairy UK Chair Paul Vernon and Chair of the Farmers Forum Arthur Fearnall give their responses to the Bill.
UK dairy continues trade deficit
The UK runs at a trade deficit for many key dairy products, meaning it imports more than it exports, according to a report from the UK’s Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board. This trend has continued in 2018.
Our hot planet
In this European heatwave, it is probably not advisable to be reading up on how 30 years ago we were all warned about global warming, but sometimes these long reads land on my smartphone and suddenly I am engrossed on my settee, eating ice cream and peering at the tiny screen.
OMSCo optimistic about Brexit trade negotiations
The Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo) is ‘optimistic’ about the direction of trade negotiations, following comments made by Michael Gove at the Royal Welsh Show recently.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Ingredients, Sustainability
First Milk appoints new chairman
First Milk has announced the appointment of a new non-executive chairman, Chris Thomas.
Arla warns of post-Brexit “dairy dilemma”
Arla Foods has warned that if the findings of an LSE report prove true, non-tariff barriers to trade and restricted access to labour after Brexit will leave British consumers facing a dairy dilemma.
More than one special relationship
I went to a seminar on New Zealand agriculture at New Zealand House in London last week.