All articles by Ed Leahy – Page 30
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Article"Plant-based diets not seen as masculine"
Panel at Food Matters Live say gender differences play role in British diet with men more reluctant to go veggie
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ArticleFarmers could "take brunt" of mega-merger
NFU head of food and farming said producers could bear cost savings from proposed Sainsbury's-Asda deal
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ArticleSeaweed blooming
Portuguese seaweed growers Alga plus is significantly expanding its production to keep up with demand on the continent
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VideoVideo: "Speed breeding" for new varieties
Scientists at John Innes Centre are looking to space for inspiration in new plant breeding techniques
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ArticleHaygrove rolls out recycling scheme
The soft-fruit grower and tunnel manufacturer will provide free recycling for plastic films used in tunnel crop production
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ArticleGrowers start petition against AHDB levy
A group of farmers say they were not informed about a review into the AHDB statutory levy, saying they "cannot afford it"
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ArticleTesco and WWF team up for "greener" food
Britain's largest retailer says it hopes to halve the environmental impact of their products
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ArticleAgreement “takes back control of agriculture"
Theresa May faced parliament for the first time since getting approval from her cabinet over a Brexit withdrawal plan
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ArticleJupiter expands with 'major' South African acquisition
Shropshire-based grower and trader Jupiter Group has purchased the majority share in RSA company Bonaire
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ArticleSoil Association raises organic standards
New easier to use format will make route to certification simpler, while clearer for the public to understand
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ArticleUK shoppers keenest on local produce
New survey from IRI reveals Europe is moving towards 'geocentric purchasing'
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ArticleVictorian veg back in fashion at Waitrose
Fenland celery and salsify will go on sale this Christmas in selected Waitrose stores
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ArticleNew Marmite Sprouts to revive Christmas classic
Iceland and Marmite have teamed up with a new product mixing two divisive staples of British cuisine
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ArticleJo Johnson warns of fresh food access
Transport minister resigned on Friday saying Britain could not guarantee access to fresh food in no-deal Brexit scenario
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ArticleMilestone reached in potato blight research
An international collaboration of scientists has helped reveal how blight pathogens function raising hopes of creating disease resistant varieties
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ArticleAsda launches 'giant avocados'
With 20 per cent more flesh, Asda's king size avo is the latest launch in an avocado arms race
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ArticleFrom tractors to transistors
A data revolution is prompting an explosion in software and IT services across agriculture. Ed Leahy looks at two companies at either end of the supply chain whose software is transforming the way our food is grown and distributed
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ArticleUncharted waters
What does the Premier League, orange oil and climate change have in common? All have played their part in making agriculture become more efficient with their water
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ArticleCo-op to open £45m distribution centre
Their new depot for the Southeast and London will create 1,200 jobs with construction starting next year
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ArticleGene find could herald disease resistance
Scientists at University of Edinburgh identify a gene in the common cress plant that helps fight infection