Arable
The Soil Association has said the UK must stop relying on imports and fix diets by doubling the land used to grow fruit and vegetables.
Agri-Business
New planning guidance introduced in Powys aims to make it easier to set up market gardens or...
The UK government has today (Tuesday, May 14) launched a new Blueprint for Growing the UK Fruit and...
Co-op is the first UK retailer to announce it is moving to 100% British strawberries across its entire own brand range. From April 23...
Schemes
The Scottish government has extended the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme for a further two years, allocating £6 million in funding.
Other
Grower Carly Burd had transformed her garden into an allotment to grow fruit and veg to help those struggling during the cost-of-living crisis.
All product-purchase restrictions at Lidl stores will be lifted today, Agriland can confirm. The supermarket chain was one of...
Virgin Money's head of agriculture, Brian Richardson, has said that the recent food shortages of some produce in supermarkets may serve as a "salutary lesson that might teach us to value UK farm produce more".
Minister Mark Spencer has asked retailers to review how they work with farmers amid the current fruit and vegetable shortages across the UK.
Asda has started limiting the sale of certain fruits and vegetables to customers the a maximum of three of each item.
Britain does not produce or import enough fruit and veg for the population to meet the government's recommended five-a-day (400g) intake.
Lidl GB will start selling fruits and vegetables that may look different to what shoppers are typically used to.
£22 million worth of the 2022 fruit and vegetable harvest has been wasted because of a labour shortage in the first half of 2022, says NFU.
Agri Politics
The NFU is urging the government to provide immediate clarity on how fruit, veg and flower businesses will be able to recruit workers.
World News
The European fruit and vegetable sector is expressing strong concerns about its future with the combined effects of the Covid-19 crisis.
Reports have surfaced in recent days that Eastern European farm workers are being flown to the UK to help with the seasonal workers shortage.
N.Ireland
Robots that pick fruit, weeds, and even go out into the field and feed the cows could become a...
Robots to pick fruit, weed, and even go out into the field and feed the cows could become a common feature on farms of the future.
