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Read the latest issue >Great British Beef Week kicks off on 23rd April, celebrating the taste of British beef and the dedication of the farmers who produce it.
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Industry body AIMS has expressed its serious concerns over the prospect of an inflation-busting rise in meat inspection fees that it says will come into force today 1st April.
Market research firm Kantar report a 1.8% increase in take-home grocery sales in March, which was the slowest rate since June 2024.
Following reports of a confirmed case of FMD in Hungary, close to the Austrian border, the Government has stepped up preventative measures.
Four farming unions under the NFU umbrella have called on Government to stand up for UK agriculture in any forthcoming trade negotiations with the United States.
Your March edition includes: News from this year's highly charged NFU conference, a look at the halal sector with a profile of Euro Quality Lambs, as well as an analysis of the sausage and burger market.
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Katrina Walsh highlights the role played by traders in managing the international supply chain and explains why the UK’s biosecurity depends upon the timely sharing of intelligence.
Norman Bagley investigates why private equity firms may have their sights set on the global halal market.
BMPA’s Peter Hardwick asks why lessons learnt after the 2001 foot and mouth crisis were not heeded after January’s confirmed FMD cases.
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