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Olive Oil Is Jumping the Shark
The Oleato line of drinks. Starbucks Starbucks is introducing a line of olive oil-infused drinks, taking olive oil from ingredient to flavor For all its problems, there is perhaps no better bellwether of trends than…
UK oilseeds markets fall below £350/t
Farmers Weekly Weakening Chinese demand, increased supply from the Black Sea region and low crude oil prices are all putting downwards pressure on oilseeds markets. UK prices have halved from where they were this time last…
Farmers exposed by Natural England data leak over Cornish SSSI plan
Farmers Weekly Natural England has committed an embarrassing data breach and released sensitive personal information online of dozens of people who responded to a public consultation on the future of Penwith Moors in…
Police raid Loscoe, supplier embroiled in beef fraud scandal
Farmers Weekly This morning (22 March), police raided Loscoe Chilled Foods in Derbyshire, the supplier at the heart of the beef fraud scandal revealed by Farmers Weekly. The business was under investigation by the National…
VTNA Supplier to Open North American HQ in Virginia
A European-based component supplier to Volvo Trucks North America is locating its new North American headquarters near the vehicle maker’s production factory in Virginia’s New River Valley — a move that the state’s governor…
Farmers cutting food production for more stable incomes
Farmers Weekly Farmers in England are cutting back on their food production to devote more land to green schemes and diversified businesses, sparking fears of further food shortages. Defra is diverting more money from direct…
Ford Tiptoes Toward a Big Reveal of EV Losses
Ford Motor Co.’s Jim Farley was told recently of a survey that found investors overwhelmingly believe legacy automakers can’t be cost competitive with Tesla Inc.
Cooking Oil Shortage Looms as Biofuels Gain Appeal
A global biofuel boom is set to drive a shortage of vegetable oils — used for cooking and now increasingly to power trucks and planes — intensifying a debate over food versus fuel.
In Bermuda, This Lionfish Ceviche Is as Good for Restaurants as It Is for the Environment
Bermuda fisherman and chefs are leading the fight against an invasive lionfish species In the Atlantic Ocean, lionfish are an invasive species that eat many fish in local waters. Bermuda-based fishermen and chefs have found a…
Budget analysis: Environmental land use tax consultation is a step forwards
Farmers Weekly A consultation on the tax treatment of long-term land use changes for environmental schemes is a step towards clarifying whether 100% agricultural property relief from inheritance tax should be available for…
